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Double Chocolate Cupcakes – The most tender and moist chocolate cupcakes topped with a rich chocolate frosting. A rich and decadent treat for the chocolate lover in your life!
I am a sucker for chocolate. I could eat Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies pretty much every day. When I think of dessert, chocolate is definitely what comes to mind. My husband on the other hand is kind of crazy and doesn’t like chocolate.
His favorite dessert just might be Cream Puffs. Don’t get me wrong, I love a creamy vanilla dessert, but chocolate still has my heart.
Chocolate Cupcakes
These homemade chocolate cupcakes are super moist and so tender. You will never go back to a box mix again! This recipe works as a layer cake, a sheet cake or as cupcakes. You will need to adjust the baking time, but it will bake up perfectly in any pan. Just insert a toothpick until it comes out clean and then you know it’s done.
The best thing about making these chocolate cupcakes is you don’t need an electric mixer! You mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl and the liquids together in a separate bowl, and then slowly mix them together. Could not be simpler!
What You’ll Need
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- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Egg
- Buttermilk
- Oil
- Water
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Milk
How To Make Double Chocolate Cupcakes
- Combine Dry Ingredients. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
- Combine Wet Ingredients. In a separate bowl mix egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla together until smooth. Mix in hot water.
- Mix Wet and Dry. Add egg mixture to the flour and mix until well combined and smooth.
- Bake. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins. Fill about 2/3rd of the way full. Bake until they spring back when lightly pressed or a tester comes out mostly clean.
- Cool. Remove from the oven and cool completely. It is important that your cupcakes are completely cool before you start frosting.
- Make Frosting. Use an electric mixer or stand mixer to beat butter until creamy. Add cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Mix in milk to desired consistency. You can adjust milk and sugar to get frosting to a spreadable consistency.
- Frost. You can use a piping bag or a knife once they are completely cooled. As soon as cupcakes are frosted sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, if desired.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- You need to use the buttermilk that is called for in the recipe. The way it interacts with the other ingredients is part of the reason why they are so moist and tender. But don’t worry, you can make your own buttermilk if you don’t have any. Just add 1 1/2 tsp vinegar to the 1/2 cup of milk and let it stand for 5 minutes before using.
- Use hot water, but not boiling water. You do not want the water to cook the eggs.
- Be careful not to overfill your muffin tins. Just about 2/3rd of the way is perfect. If you fill them too much they will tend to sink in the middle and the edges will be crispy.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting. These are frosted with a rich chocolate frosting, but you can use whatever your favorite is. Just make sure the cupcakes are 100% cool or the frosting will melt off.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
When I was growing up cake was almost always from a box. This Chocolate Cream Cake was my favorite and I requested it every year on my birthday. And this chocolate cupcake from scratch recipe is the perfect base to make that cake today.
So stop buying the box mix, and try this homemade recipe. Trust me, it is way easier than you think to make, and they are so good! We even did a taste test in my family and these were hands down the winner by all 9 people involved.
Craving More Chocolate Desserts
- Flourless Chocolate Cake – so rich and fudgy
- Homemade Brownies – my favorite brownie recipe I have been making since I was a kid
- Chocolate Mousse Brownies – fudgy brownies topped with chocolate mousse
- French Hot Chocolate – the most rich and decadent hot chocolate you will ever have.
- Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two – the perfect warm and gooey cake for 2!
- Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillet – a decadent treat with 3 kinds of chocolate!
Double Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup milk
- Mini chocolate chips for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tins with 18 liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla together until smooth. Mix in hot water.
- Add egg mixture to the flour and mix until well combined and smooth.
- Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins. Fill about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- To prepare frosting, use an electric mixer to beat butter until creamy. Add cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Mix in milk to desired consistency. You can adjust milk and sugar to get frosting to a spreadable consistency.
- Frost cupcakes using a piping bag or a knife once they are completely cooled. As soon as cupcakes are frosted sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This looks too good to pass up; definitely going to be baking these this weekend! They look delicious!
Such a delicious looking cupcake! Hoping over to check it out!
These cupcakes are mouthwatering! Love all this chocolate! Yum!