Chocolate Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Icing Recipe

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Featuring Delicious Cupcake Recipes That Are Easy to Make Using Simple Cake Mixes

Chocolate Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Icing Recipe

These chocolate cupcakes are decadent, moist, and oh-so-chocolatey. They are the ideal dessert for any chocolate lover, as they are topped with a decadent dark chocolate icing.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups powdered sugar
Two large eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Time Needed

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
Whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined.
In two parts, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, and mix until just combined.
Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full with batter.
Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter until it is light and fluffy.
Beat in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and well combined.
Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, frost each with the dark chocolate icing.
Serve and have fun.