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chocolate cupcake

Chocolate Cupcakes

Super soft chocolate cupcake with yummy chocolate buttercream frosting
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 125 g butter room temperature
  • 125 g granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 112 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened coco powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • frosting: chocolate buttercream (Recipe link Below)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. This recipe makes about 16 - 18 cupcakes. Set aside.
  2. Sift together flour, coco powder and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In an electric mixer add the butter and beat until pale in color, whisk in the sugar.
  4. Add egg one at a time, scrape down the sides of the bowl after adding the eggs. Add vanilla
  5. Add the flour mixture little by little and mix on low speed. Pour the milk in between.
  6. Beat until everything is combined; do not over mix. The batter will become thin.
  7. Scoop the batter into the liners. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
  8. Frost cooled cupcakes however you'd like and Enjoy!