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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Recipe
Tender, chocolatey, and simply sweet, these chocolate chip cupcakes are one of my favorite easy treats to make with a fun secret inside!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 443 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips divided
For the Buttercream Icing
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature (1 stick)
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- mini chocolate chip cookies (optional)
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-count cupcake tin with paper liners (or spray with nonstick spray). Set aside.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another large bowl, beat the sugar and vegetable oil until fluffy using an electric mixer. Add in the milk, eggs, and vanilla, and beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 increments, beating until smooth after each addition. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Line the cupcake pan with liners. Fill each liner with an even amount of batter.
- Bake until the tops become a light brown color and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
- Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let them cool to room temperature.
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For the Buttercream Icing
- While the cupcakes are baking, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until fully incorporated. Then, add in the vanilla and milk, and mix until combined.
- Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, pipe the icing onto the cupcakes. Place a few chocolate chips and a mini chocolate chip cookie in the piped icing.
Notes
- Storage: Store chocolate chip cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
443kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
46g
(92%)
Vitamin A
326IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 326IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.