Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

This basic homemade Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe creates the best rich, moist, tender cupcakes and is easy to make. A classic done right!

Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

This basic homemade Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe creates the best rich, moist, tender cupcakes and is easy to make. A classic done right!

• Course Dessert
•  Keyword cake
•  Prep Time 10 minutes
•  Cook Time 20 minutes
•  Total Time 30 minutes
•  Yield 15 cupcakes
•  Author Amber | Dessert Now Dinner Later

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (stir, spoon, and level when measuring)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (not hot chocolate mix)
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt1 large/XL egg
• 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
• 1/3 cup oil (vegetable/canola)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup boiling water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line muffin tins with paper cupcake liners. (About 15.)
• Sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. (Sifting will create a lighter/softer cupcake. If you don’t have a sieve, whisk these ingredients well.)
• Add the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla. Stir until incorporated. 
• Heat 1/2 cup of water in a large glass measuring cup in the microwave until boiling (1-2 minutes). Pour boiling water into batter and mix until fully incorporated. The texture of the batter should be consistent throughout. Batter will be thin, but shouldn’t have watery spots.
• Fill prepared cupcake liners 2/3 full (just barely over halfway full). Do NOT overfill. Bake for 20-22 minutes. To test doneness — a toothpick will come clean out of the center or the cake will spring back when touched.
• Cool completely and decorate with desired frosting. I used this Chocolate 

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