Super Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
Super Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
Super Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours, 25 minutes
Yield: 12-14 cupcakes
Ingredients
3/4 cup (95g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1/2 cup (45g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature*
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable or canola oil (or melted coconut oil)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
Topping
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake
liners. Line a second pan with 2 liners – this recipe makes about 14 cupcakes.
Set aside.
Notes
1. Make Ahead Instructions: You can prepare cupcakes 1 day in advance. Keep
cupcakes covered tightly at room temperature and frost the day of serving. Unfrosted cupcakes
can be frozen up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature
before frosting and serving. Frosting freezing instructions included in step 5.
2. Buttermilk: Buttermilk is required for this recipe. You can make your own DIY version of
buttermilk if needed. Add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a liquid measuring cup.
Then add enough whole milk to the same measuring cup until it reaches 1/2 cup. (In a pinch,
lower fat or nondairy milks work for this soured milk, but the cupcakes won’t taste as moist or
rich.) Stir it around and let sit for 5 minutes. The homemade “buttermilk” will be somewhat
curdled and ready to use in the recipe.
3. Mini Cupcakes: Fill mini liners only halfway and bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F
(177°C). Yields about 3 dozen.
4. Cake: Here’s a chocolate cake that is just as moist and chocolate-y.
5. Why Room Temperature? All refrigerated items should be at room temperature so the
batter mixes together easily and evenly. Read here for more information. If needed, you can use
whole milk mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of white vinegar or fresh lemon juice instead of buttermilk.
Fill a measuring cup with the lemon juice/vinegar then the rest with whole milk to reach 1/2 cup.
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