From-Scratch Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
These From Scratch Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting are perfect for celebrating! Full of chocolate flavor - they just may become your favorite cupcake too!
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup baking cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the frosting
- ½ cup butter or margarine 1 stick
- ⅔ cup baking cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
For the cupcakes:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin pans with paper cups. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill cups about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
For the frosting:
- Melt the butter. Whisk in the cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Spread or pipe frosting over the top of cooled cupcakes.
- Top with sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
- This frosting is great on any type of cake!
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
