ALL RECIPESNOVEMBER 23, 2020

Chocolate Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes are soft and fluffy, chocolatey and incredibly delicious. They're so simple to make and you can whip them up in minutes for whenever you're craving some chocolate goodness.

Reading time: 1 MIN READ
Ingredients: 11 INGREDIENTS
Step photos: 14 PHOTOS
Video: VIDEO

These chocolate cupcakes are soft and fluffy, chocolatey, and incredibly delicious. They're so simple to make and you can whip them up in minutes for whenever you're craving some chocolate goodness.

INGREDIENTS / 11

All-purpose flour - 1 & 1/4 cups
Sugar - 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons
Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
Baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Warm water - 1/2 cup
Milk or buttermilk - 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil - 1/3 cup
Egg - 1, large
Vanilla essence - 2 teaspoons

METHOD / 13

1 MIN READ

01
Preheat your oven to 350° F.
Grease a cupcake tray with butter or oil spray. Or line with cupcake liners.
02
Add about 1/2 teaspoon each of cocoa powder to each cupcake hole. Rotate the pan and tap out the excess. Set aside.
Ignore this step if using cupcake liners.
03
Measure out the flour and sugar into a bowl.
04
Add the cocoa powder.
05
Add the baking powder, baking soda and salt.
06
Mix well to combine.
07
Add the warm water. You can substitute for warm coffee.
08
Add the milk or buttermilk.
09
Add the vegetable oil. You can use any cooking oil of choice aside from olive oil.
10
Mix well just until it's well combined. Do not over mix.
11
Fill about 3/4 way full. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
12
Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
13
Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container to keep it moist.
Enjoy!