Ingredients
Method
Making the Cupcake Base
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Making the Frosting
- In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, mixing well.
- Add the milk and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and creamy.
- If the frosting is too thick, add more milk as needed to reach desired consistency.
Assembling the Cupcakes
- Once the cupcakes have cooled completely, use a piping bag to frost each cupcake with the chocolate frosting.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings or sprinkles if desired.
- Serve and enjoy your delicious chocolate cupcakes!
Nutrition
Notes
For an extra chocolatey flavor, add chocolate chips to the batter before baking.
