Description
Delicious homemade chocolate cupcakes filled with gooey chocolate ganache and topped with rich chocolate frosting.
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 prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine the wet ingredients: vegetable oil, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and egg in a separate bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined.
- Add the boiling water and stir until the batter is smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Fill the centers with chocolate ganache and frost the tops with chocolate frosting.
- Enjoy your delicious chocolate cupcakes!
Notes
Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. For longer storage, freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: chocolate cupcakes, dessert, baking, chocolate ganache, frosting