Description
Indulge in the ultimate chocolate experience with these homemade chocolate cupcakes! Each bite delivers rich, moist cake topped with luxurious frosting, making them perfect for any celebration or a simple treat to brighten your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk (or buttermilk)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar until well combined.
- In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips if desired.
- Fill cupcake liners about two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before frosting or enjoying plain.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg