The BEST Homemade Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

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These Moist Chocolate Cupcakes are completely from scratch & full of chocolate flavor! The cupcake is so moist, it melts in your mouth and the frosting is made with real melted chocolate for a silky smooth, super chocolatey frosting you won’t want to stop eating!

 

 

Yield: 15 cupcakes

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

  • 1 cup (130g) all purpose flour
  • 1 cup (207g) sugar
  • 6 tbsp (43g) unsweetened cocoa powder*
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) hot water*

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

  • 1 1/4 cups (280g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 3 tbsp (22g) Hershey’s dark cocoa powder
  • 5 cups (575g) powdered sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4–5 tbsp (60-75ml) heavy whipping cream

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C) and prepare a cupcake pan with liners.
  2. Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
  3. Combine the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla in another medium sized bowl.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
  5. Add the water to the batter and mix until well combined. Batter will be thin.
  6. Fill the cupcake liners about half way and bake for 18-23 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  7. Remove the cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  8. To make the frosting, beat the butter in a large mixer bowl and mix until smooth.
  9. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
  10. Add the cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
  11. Add about half of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and mix until well combined.
  12. Add remaining powdered sugar and salt and mix until smooth.
  13. Add remaining heavy cream as needed to get the right consistency of frosting.
  14. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. I used Ateco tip 844.

*You can also use regular unsweetened cocoa powder

 

 

 

 

Recipe by: lifeloveandsugar.com

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