Description
These chocolate cupcakes are rich, moist, and topped with a fluffy buttercream frosting, perfect for any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (large)
- 0 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup milk or buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp cream or milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan.
- Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Add wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners and bake 18–22 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Beat buttercream ingredients until fluffy and pipe wreaths.
Notes
- For a richer chocolate flavor, consider adding a bit of espresso powder to the batter.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg