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Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

Double Chocolate cupcakes feature cocoa powder and dark chocolate. I love this chocolate cupcake recipe. The cakes always come out perfectly domed, they’re incredibly moist with an excellent chocolate flavor.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 (12 cup) regular muffin tin

Ingredients
  

  • 113 grams unsalted butter (1/2 cup OR 1 stick)
  • 56 grams semisweet chocolate (2 ounces)
  • 42 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (1/2 cup)
  • 95 grams all-purpose flour (3/4 cup)
  • 3 grams baking soda (1/2 teaspoon)
  • 4 grams baking powder (3/4 teaspoon)
  • 2 grams fine sea salt (1/4 teaspoon)
  • 100 grams egg (2 large), at room temperature
  • 100 grams granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 50 grams light brown sugar (1/4 cup packed)
  • 5 grams vanilla bean paste (1 teaspoon)
  • 120 grams buttermilk (1/2 cup)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Add the unsalted butter and semisweet chocolate to a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth and well combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Add unsweetened cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine sea salt to medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • Add eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla bean paste to large mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined and smooth.
  • Add the chocolate mixture to the sugar mixture and whisk until smooth.
  • Fold in 1/2 the flour mixture with spatula. Stir in 1/2 the buttermilk. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and buttermilk. Do not over mix.
  • Divide batter evenly between cupcake liners.
  • Bake cupcakes 18 minutes in preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Place on wire rack and cool completely.
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