Chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes

Yield: 10 cupcakes
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 19 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes

A rich, chocolatey classic great for snacking on.

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. (47g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. (20.5g) cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp. espresso powder
  • 3/8 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Wet ingredients

  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. (40ml) avocado oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Whisk wet ingredients together in a bowl. Sift in dry ingredients and stir until smooth. 
  2. Fill cupcake liners halfway full. Bake at 350°F for 19 minutes, until centers are no longer wet but still have some give. Set aside on a wire rack to cool. 

Notes

Hostess version:

  1. Once baked and cooled, cut cores out. 
  2. Fill with marshmallow crème and put top back on.
  3. Top with chocolate ganache.
  4. Pipe a design on top with leftover marshmallow crème (optional).

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