Sometimes, we all crave to eat chocolate. Well then, you can try this cupcake recipe that includes plenty of chocolate and is exclusively from scratch.
Also, it comes with a frosting, which has natural blended chocolate. That is perfect for unfolding a silky smooth taste you would not stop eating.
Let us dive into knowing the precise recipe for making homemade chocolate cupcakes.
Detailed Recipe Of Chocolate Cupcakes
Beginning with the basic details, we will proceed to detailed steps and tips of the recipe.
Total Time Needed
- Preparation time- 45 minutes
- Cooking time- 20 minutes
- Total time- 1 hour 5 minutes, plus cooling period
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour-1 cup (130g)
- Sugar-1 cup (207g)
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder-6 tbsp (43g)
- Baking soda-1 tsp
- Salt-½ tsp
- Egg-1 (large)
- Buttermilk-½ cup (120ml)
- Vegetable Oil-½ cup (120ml)
- Vanilla-¾ tsp
- Hot water-½ cup (120ml)
For Chocolate Frosting
- Unsalted butter-1¼ cups (280g)
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips-12 oz (melted)
- Hershey dark cocoa powder-3 tbsp (22g)
- Powdered sugar-5 cups (575g)
- Pinch of salt
- Whipping cream-4 to 5 tbsp (60-75ml)
Nutrition Facts
Nutritional amount per serving includes:
- Calories-520kcal
- Cholesterol-54.8mg
- Total Carbohydrates-65.6g
- Total Fat-29.7g
- Sugars-55.8g
- Sodium-168.3mg
- Protein-3.8g
Steps Of Making Chocolate Cupcakes
- Set the oven at the temperature of 300°F or 148°C. Also, arrange a pan for cupcakes along with liners.
- Put all the water-less ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk them together and leave them aside to set.
- Then, add egg, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla in a separate medium-sized bowl.
- Combine both the bowl’s ingredients and blend till adequately mixed.
- Later, add water to the batter and combine until well mixed.
- Now, fill the batter into the cupcake liners almost halfway. Bake them for about 18-23 minutes, or till they get moist.
- Remove the cupcakes out of the oven. And keep them aside to get cooled for two mins. After 2 minutes, remove them from the cooling rack to complete refrigerating.
Steps For Chocolate Frosting
- First, whip butter in the bowl of a large mixer. Do it until the mix is smooth.
- Now, add the melted chocolate. And mix till it is adequately blended.
- Next, put in cocoa powder and blend until nicely condensed.
- After that, put half of the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp of cream. Blend until sufficiently mixed.
- Mix the remaining powdered sugar with salt and blend until it gets smooth. Also, include residing cream to obtain the perfect frosting consistency.
- Your frosting is ready. Pipe it onto the cupcakes and enjoy!
What’s More! Making Better Tips
That is how you can make chocolate cupcakes for your loved ones. To enhance its flavor, instead of Hershey dark cocoa powder. You can include ordinary unsweetened cocoa powder.
Besides, you do not need to pour hot water to bake a good cake. Instead, you can take medium hot water to allow the cocoa to bloom effectively. It also propels a generous chocolatey aroma in the cupcakes.
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