This chocolate cupcake recipe makes the best cupcakes ever – fluffy and topped with chocolate buttercream frosting! Make this easy cupcake recipe from scratch using ONE bowl!
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Guys, something really exciting happened this month and I’m sharing this chocolate cupcake recipe from scratch to celebrate!
This not-so-little-anymore blog of mine hit the ONE MILLION mark! That’s right, every month The Busy Baker gets over a million page views from readers like you, and I can hardly believe there are so many of you reading my posts and making my recipes!
So cheers to you, my dear readers, for visiting my blog and giving me the opportunity to develop more and more delicious recipes for you!
I can’t wait to see what the future holds for The Busy Baker! But in the meantime, let’s enjoy some cupcakes!!
These truly are the perfect chocolate cupcakes. This is my FAVOURITE chocolate cupcake recipe to make because you make it in ONE bowl, and in under 20 minutes.
Plus, the frosting is almost as easy to make. It’s a simple buttercream base with some cocoa powder and melted semi-sweet chocolate for extra structure. If you love chocolate, they’re the best cupcakes you’ll ever try.
Because this one-bowl recipe is so easy it’s perfect for beginning bakers too!
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And of course, adding sprinkles is the perfect way to make birthday cupcakes party-worthy. I made these recently for a friend’s birthday and they were a BIG hit!
Looking for other easy cupcake recipes?
Try these Vanilla Bean Cupcakes or these Birthday Cake Cupcakes!
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I hope you love these chocolate cupcakes from scratch as much as we do!
Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite dessert to make for celebrations? I’d love to know!
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Best Ever Chocolate Cupcake Recipe from Scratch
Make this chocolate cupcake recipe from scratch in ONE bowl for the best cupcakes ever – topped with fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting!
4.80 from 20 votes
By Chrissie
Yield 28 cupcakes
Prep 25 minutes mins
Cook 17 minutes mins
Total 42 minutes mins
Recipe: Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder dutch processed is best
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup hot coffee or use boiling water
For the frosting:
- 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melted and cooled
- 2-4 tablespoons milk if needed
- sprinkles for decorating (if desired)
Recipe: Instructions
For the cupcakes:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line cupcake tins with 24 paper liners.
Add the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk together to combine.
Measure the buttermilk and the vegetable oil into a glass liquid measuring cup. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk everything together with a fork.
Add the buttermilk and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix together just until no streaks of flour remain.
Add the 2/3 cup of hot coffee into the batter slowly, whisking everything together.
Once the batter comes together and the hot coffee is combined throughout, portion the batter into the 24 prepared cupcake liners until each are about 2/3 full.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one of the cupcakes comes out clean.
For the frosting:
While the cupcakes cool, mix the butter on high speed in a stand mixer or in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer until the butter is fluffy and creamy (about 3-4 minutes).
Add the cooled melted chocolate and cream it together with the butter to get a smooth mixture.
Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix on medium high speed after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Add the cocoa powder in with the last addition of powdered sugar and mix until combined.
Add the milk one tablespoon at a time, mixing well after each addition, until the frosting reaches piping consistency.
Assembly:
Add the frosting to a piping bag fitted with an open star tip.
Pipe the frosting onto each of the completely cooled cupcakes in a circular motion and top each cupcake with sprinkles.
Recipe: Notes
If making these cupcakes ahead of time, store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days ahead of time.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Birthday, Celebration, Dessert, North American
Keywords: Best Ever Chocolate Cupcakes from Scratch
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Best Ever Chocolate Cupcake Recipe from Scratch
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)
Calories 242Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 162mg7%
Potassium 142mg4%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 242IU5%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
