Description
Rich and moist chocolate cupcakes filled with chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup chocolate ganache (for filling)
- 1 cup chocolate frosting (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients in another bowl: vegetable oil, vanilla, buttermilk, and egg.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Stir in boiling water.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Fill each cupcake with chocolate ganache using a knife or corer.
- Frost the cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
- Enjoy your delicious chocolate cupcakes!
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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