Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
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Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
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This easy chocolate cupcake recipe is made with just 10 ingredients and results in super moist and flavorful cupcakes.
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Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 egg room temperature, large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- ½ cup butter melted (1 stick, salted
- 1 cup water boiling (212°F)
- buttercream frosting click for recipe!, chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cupcake pans with nonstick cooking spray or line with cupcake liners and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large heatproof bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter together.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and beat together with a hand mixer or by hand with a whisk. Gradually add in the boiling water while mixing to help break apart the batter. Batter will be thin.
- Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins (filling about 3⁄4 of the way full).
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cakes comes out with just a few crumbs.
- Cool cupcakes completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare the frosting.
- Top the cooled cupcakes with buttercream.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Hershey’s chocolate cake recipe.
- Storage: Store chocolate cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cupcake
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Potassium
108mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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