Description
Deliciously moist and fluffy chocolate cupcakes topped with ganache and chocolate frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate (for ganache)
- 1 cup butter (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Mix the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix at medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Incorporate the boiling water to the batter and mix until well combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the cupcakes in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Make the ganache by heating heavy cream and pouring it over chopped semisweet chocolate. Stir until smooth and let cool slightly.
- Make the frosting by beating butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, finishing with vanilla extract.
- Fill cupcakes with ganache and frost them generously with chocolate frosting.
- Enjoy the delicious chocolate cupcakes!
Notes
Use good quality cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg