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Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

These are deeply chocolatey but still soft and tender — not dry, not dense.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Keyword: chocolate cupcake recipe, chocolate cupcakes, easy chocolate cupcakes, moist chocolate cupcakes
Servings: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup oil vegetable or canola
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water coffee deepens chocolate flavor — you won’t taste coffee
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add: egg, milk, oil and vanilla
  • Mix until combined.
  • Slowly pour in the hot coffee or water and stir. Batter will look thin, that’s correct!
  • Fill liners about 2/3 full.
  • Bake 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool completely before frosting (this part matters more than people think, warm cupcakes melt buttercream fast).