Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes – Ultimate Double Chocolate Treat
Moist, rich double chocolate cupcakes made with cocoa and real chocolate. Perfectly tender with a fudgy center and topped with silky ganache or buttercream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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2 large eggs
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½ cup granulated sugar
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½ cup brown sugar
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½ cup sour cream or yogurt
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¼ cup milk
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½ cup vegetable oil
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1½ tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup hot water or coffee
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½ cup mini chocolate chips or chunks
Frosting Options:
Ganache:
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½ cup heavy cream
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1 cup chopped dark chocolate
Buttercream:
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½ cup butter, softened
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½ cup cocoa powder
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1½ cups powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp milk
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½ tsp vanilla
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¼ cup melted chocolate (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin.
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Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.
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Mix wet ingredients in another.
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Combine, add hot water, fold in chocolate chips.
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Bake 18–22 minutes. Cool completely.
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Make ganache or buttercream and frost.
Notes
Store at room temp for 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5. Freeze unfrosted cupcakes up to 1 month.