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The Most Amazing Chocolate Cupcakes

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Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
22m
Total Time
32m
This recipe is for the most amazing chocolate cupcakes. It includes a rich and moist chocolate cupcake topped with a silky smooth chocolate buttercream. The perfect treat for any chocolate lover, these cupcakes are sure to become a favorite dessert.

Ingredients

Servings: 24
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Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Buttercream

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Recipe makes 24 cupcakes so you may have to cook it in batches unless you have two muffin tins.
2
Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.
3
Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes. Scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure everything got mixed in.
4
Fill each cupcake 2/3 full.
5
Bake for 20-22 minutes until the cupcakes meet the toothpick test (stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean). Remove from tins and cool completely.
6
Make the frosting by In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy using a hand mixer. Add in cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating in between.
7
Transfer frosting to a piping bag and pipe onto completely cooled cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories
    354kcal
    17%
  • Fat
    17g
    0%
  • Saturated Fat
    11g
    0%
  • Carbohydrates
    50g
    2%
  • Fiber
    2g
    0%
  • Sugar
    37g
    1%
  • Protein
    2g
    0%
  • Cholesterol
    62mg
    3%
  • Sodium
    125mg
    6%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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