Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with rich chocolate buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Eggs (Large)
- 3/4 cup Buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 3/4 cup Coffee (Strongly brewed, Warm and NOT boiling hot)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 4 cups Chocolate buttercream frosting
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, oil, coffee, and vanilla extract until smooth. Keep aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter in cupcake liners.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool down completely.
- While the cupcakes are baking and cooling, prepare chocolate frosting.
- Fill a piping bag with chocolate buttercream and attach a large star tip (e.g., Tip # 1M) and frost a swirl on top of each cupcake. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure your coffee is brewed strongly and warm, but not boiling hot for the best flavor.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting to maintain the integrity of the buttercream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg