Description
Indulge in our heavenly Moist Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream that will leave your taste buds craving for more! It’s time to treat yourself to the ultimate chocolate experience.
Ingredients
Cupcake Batter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 cup full cream milk
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Chocolate Buttercream icing
- ½ cup butter
- 2½ – 3 cups icing sugar (sifted)
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (sifted)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
Cupcake
- Preheat oven to 180°C/ 350F
- Mix cocoa and boiling water to make a smooth paste.
- In a bowl dry whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda.
- In another bowl, mix milk, oil, egg, and vanilla until light and frothy.
- Sift half the flour mixture into the milk mixture and mix well.
- Add cocoa paste and mix well.
- Next, add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.
- Spoon into cupcake cases (half filled)
- Bake about 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Chocolate Buttercream Icing
- Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- If the buttercream is too stiff add a few teaspoons of milk, or if too soft add more icing sugar or cocoa powder.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Vashnee from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes From Home Chefs
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 17.5 g
- Sodium: 33.3 mg
- Fat: 6.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.7 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 18.7 mg
