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The Most Amazing Chocolate Cupcakes
The Most Amazing Chocolate Cupcake Recipe is moist, chocolatey perfection. These are the chocolate cupcakes you've been dreaming of!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Buttercream
- 1½ cups butter softened
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Recipe makes 24 cupcakes so you may have to cook it in batches unless you have two muffin tins.
- Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes. Scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure everything got mixed in.
- Fill each cupcake 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until the cupcakes meet the toothpick test (stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean). Remove from tins and cool completely.
- Make the frosting by In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy using a hand mixer. Add in cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating in between.
- Transfer frosting to a piping bag and pipe onto completely cooled cupcakes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
257mg
(11%)
Potassium
121mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
385IU
(8%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 385IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.