Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe: Moist and Rich
Chocolate Cupcakes with a moist, rich taste.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups flour
- ¾ cup cocoa
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup butter
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa
- ¼ cup cream
- Optional: Berries
- Suggested Pairings: Milk coffee
Instructions
- Whisk flour, cocoa, leaveners, and salt.
- Mix sugar, eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry.
- Stir in boiling water.
- Fill liners ⅔ full.
- Bake at 350°F 18–20 min.
- Cool completely.
- Beat buttercream.
- Pipe swirls.
- Serve on a white ceramic stand.
Notes
- Cool fully before frosting.
- Store 2 days at room temperature or freeze 2 months.
- Try a mocha or a filled variation.
- Pair with vanilla ice cream.