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Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:

  • 2 ¼ cups GF all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup water (optional)

FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • 3 to 3.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 12 tbsp butter, softened
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp milk

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Makes about 24 cupcakes.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 
  3. Add the butter to the bowl, and then add in the oil. 
  4. Add the pure vanilla extract, milk, and eggs to the bowl, and mix well. You can add up to ½ cup of water to the batter if you think that the batter needs thinning.
  5. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool and then transfer to a wire rack.
  7. While the cupcakes are baking, make the buttercream frosting. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix together with a spatula and then use an egg beater or mixer machine if you have one. This makes the frosting smoother and creamy.  Start with 3 cups of powdered sugar and if you need more, then add another ½ cup. If you want more frosting, you can double the amounts for the frosting recipe.
  8. Frost the chocolate cupcakes with the buttercream frosting. 
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Dish Type:
Dessert, Cupcakes
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