Description
Rich, dark chocolate cupcakes topped with a simple cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot water or hot brewed coffee
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Carefully stir in the hot water or coffee until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until light and creamy.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Using hot coffee instead of hot water deepens the chocolate flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added.
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients for the frosting.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 75
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