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Easy one-bowl chocolate cupcakes
These easy one bowl chocolate cupcakes are rich, moist and delicious topped with swirls of rich, fudgy dark chocolate buttercream frosting.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 422 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 200 g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 175 g (1½ cups) flour
- 50 g (½ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 extra-large egg
- 125 ml (½ cup) milk
- 75 ml (¼ cup) canola oil / melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 125 ml (½ cup) boiling water (you can also use coffee)
For the chocolate buttercream frosting
- 125 g (1 stick) butter, softened
- 400 g (5-6 cups) icing/powdered sugar sifted
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 100 g (3.05oz) dark chocolate melted
- 1 tbsp cold, strong coffee
- 2-3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F. Grease and line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
- Sift all the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- Add the egg, milk, oil/melted butter and vanilla extract and combine with the dry ingredients. Beat until the mixture is smooth.
- Slowly add the boiling water and mix until combined.
- Distribute the batter between the cupcake liners and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter until light and fluffy then add the icing sugar and cocoa powder and beat until well incorporated. Add the coffee, melted chocolate and 1 tbsp of milk and beat until light and fluffy. You might need more milk to reach the desired consistency.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.
- Decorate and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
422kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
228mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
223IU
(4%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 422
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 422kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 223IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.