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Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe:
12-14 cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
1 cup (125g) All-purpose flour
1/3 cup (40g) Cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 large Egg
1 cup (200g) Sugar
1/2 cup (120ml) Buttermilk
1/3 cup (80ml) Vegetable oil
1/2 cup (120ml) Coffee
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
For the frosting:
1/2 cup (115g) Butter, softened
1/3 cup (40g) Cocoa powder
1¾ cups (220g) Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add sugar, stir and set aside.
3. In a separate bowl whisk all wet ingredients.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk just until combined. don’t overmix.
5. Scoop the batter into cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
6. Make the buttercream: In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add cocoa powder and. beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating in between. Add vanilla extract, heavy cream and beat until incorporated. Transfer to a piping bag, pipe onto the cupcakes.
7. Sprinkle some chocolate sprinkles.