My friend's birthday was this week (HBD Nicole! Whoop Whoop!) and so I got back into the kitchen. I've been working on experimenting with cupcake concoctions, but wanted to find a simple chocolate cupcake recipe that would pair well with my birthday cake frosting. This was the perfect occasion for such experimenting! Here is a simple chocolate cupcake recipe and also the recipe for my birthday cake frosting (previously seen here with the birthday cake frosted brownies)
What you'll need:
- 2 cupcake tins
- 1 fork- 1 mixer
- Cupcake Liners
- 2 medium size mixing bowls
Cupcakes
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk (can use buttermilk)
- 1/2 cup olive oil (can use vegetable oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup hot water
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter unsalted
- 1/3 cup yellow cake mix
- 4 tbsp milk (and have on hand to add PRN)
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- Sprinkles- any kind, color, or amount you'd like!
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°F and place cupcake liners in the cupcake tin.
2. Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together.
3. In a different bowl, mix the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
5. Add the water to the batter and mix until well combined.
TIP: Do not be alarmed, batter looks way more watery than boxed cupcakes
6. Fill the cupcake liners about half way and bake for 18-22 minutes or until fork comes out clean
7. Let cupcakes cool for at least 20 minutes.
TIP: For faster cooling, take out of cupcake tin and place on baking rack
8. Mix together ingredients for frosting, adding the sprinkles in last.
There you have it! Some DELICIOUS cupcakes with my favorite DIY frosting to date. YUM! What do you think of this recipe? Anything I should add or subtract to make it better? I know there are lots of complicated recipes for chocolate cupcakes out there, but was happy to find and experiment with one that is more simple.
Thanks for baking with me,
- Olivia :)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°F and place cupcake liners in the cupcake tin.
2. Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together.
3. In a different bowl, mix the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
5. Add the water to the batter and mix until well combined.
TIP: Do not be alarmed, batter looks way more watery than boxed cupcakes
6. Fill the cupcake liners about half way and bake for 18-22 minutes or until fork comes out clean
7. Let cupcakes cool for at least 20 minutes.
TIP: For faster cooling, take out of cupcake tin and place on baking rack
8. Mix together ingredients for frosting, adding the sprinkles in last.
There you have it! Some DELICIOUS cupcakes with my favorite DIY frosting to date. YUM! What do you think of this recipe? Anything I should add or subtract to make it better? I know there are lots of complicated recipes for chocolate cupcakes out there, but was happy to find and experiment with one that is more simple.
Thanks for baking with me,
- Olivia :)
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