People loved these cupcakes, and will definitely make them again! If you happen to have corn syrup, you can substitute some of the powdered sugar with it. How does one cupcake have 520 calories?? The cupcakes lasted for almost a week, ( I made a lot of them ), stayed fresh and moist. Thank you?!? Id love to make these cakes but I am in Australia and we have pain flour self raising cornflour etc. I added 1 tsp Perro to the hot water. Your adjustments sound delicious! Will be trying more of your recipes soon , I made these cupcakes they were moist delicious and everyone loved them! I saw that your chocolate turtle cupcake with caramel pecan frosting has a different recipe than this one. I have a bit of a problem though, I have tried various vanilla cupcake recipes but they never turn out good….. usually they have a doughy taste and start to harden from the very next day….. I only had one issue which was that I found there to be a large discrepancy between the amount of cocoa powder used when measured by weight versus volume. Baking at a lower temperature allows the cupcakes to bake more evenly and end up super fluffy and so moist. I bake a lot, and lately I’ve had this issue where I can taste the baking soda or baking powder in my finished desserts – from cakes to cinnamon rolls. I don’t really comment on recipes but this is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. You shouldn’t need to add baking powder. Anyway, thanks a lot for charing yhis with us, it was still really a great cupcake experience. So light and fluffy and moist. I find icing on cupcakes in general a bit much, so I only piped a bit in the middle of each cupcake and only used half the mixture. They taste absolutely amazing. It’s supposed to be that way. Even with messing up the order, the cupcakes turned out well! It’s not possible to freeze cupcakes once they’re frosted, however you can prepare the cupcakes and frosting a few days before. I also made a cake with this version but added pudding to the mix it was amazing, Hi can I use cake flour ,as all purpose flour can’t be found in South Africa, I was wondering if I must add afew tbsp extra of cake flour or I can mix bread flour and cake flour, if so is there any way you know how much. Makes about 12. Oh my! Frost with butterbeer buttercream frosting for the most decadent dessert! Can I replace the whole milk with buttermilk instead? Definitely a keeper. I have made these, and realised the cupcakes taste much better the next day! Would I just use the same measurement of melted chips as cocoa powder? It gives a deep chocolate flavor to the brownies. So moist! I also love that I can pour the batter into the cases as it’s runny, so much easier! Thanks for sharing. I was a bit dubious trying these but wow – they are fantastic and definitely will be my new âgo toâ chocolate cupcake recipe. Well these cupcakes are for when you want plenty of chocolate – no skimping. Glad you enjoyed the cupcakes! All Rights Reserved. I hope that helps! Or will it not go together on this cupcake? The cupcakes are sooo moist. Mam pls make video how you make frosting ….. thank you!!! Thank you so much for your comment, Stacey! Required fields are marked *. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Sometimes I replace the ½ cup of milk in the recipe with an additional ½ cup hot water. Usually the best thing to do is to taste the chocolate â if you like it, you can use it in the recipe. These are the most MOSIT cupcakes that I have ever made! I made the cupcakes with a german chocolate icing recipe I found and these cupcakes at my daughters baby shower for my new grandson were an absolute HIT!!! Didn’t try the frosting this time because my kids wanted regular buttercream frosting but next time I make them I am going to try the chocolate frosting, and maybe some shaved chocolate on top. Will definitely be recommending it!! This may have just been something I was doing wrong or the type of cocoa powder I used but I went by weight and the chocolate flavor was perfect! Hey, is the frosting stiff enough to hold little tempered chocolate decorations? Thanks!! These cupcakes are really moist so they do better being made ahead then many recipes. If you need a little help with the frosting, check out my tutorial on how to the right frosting consistency. Ice Cream, Ice Cream Cakes, Ice Cream Pies, my tutorial on how to the right frosting consistency, https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/best-chocolate-cake/, https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/baileys-chocolate-poke-cake/, https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/harvest-swirl-cupcakes/. This is a cupcake post. Thank you for posting. Sounds like either too much or too little of something was added. Awesome!! Have been totally loved by my friends and family. Totally AWESOME cupcake recipe! https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/moist-vanilla-cupcakes/, https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/moist-vanilla-layer-cake/. Thanks! I made cupcakes last week with this recipe and 5 days later my Husband said they are just as moist as the day I baked them. These were awesome!!! Can I make the batter and store it to use later? Was so easy , will never buy packet mix again! These chocolate cupcakes really should be called death by chocolate cupcakes because that's how I … Here’s a recipe for my chocolate ganache frosting if you’re looking for inspiration ð, These are so good and turned out perfect! The best chocolate cake ever and the frosting was great. Always cooking/baking, I’ve been through a ton of chocolate cake/cupcake recipes. Made quickly and easily in just one bowl, these from-scratch easy chocolate cupcakes can be out of the oven in under 30 minutes, then ice them with an equally easy, fudgy, chocolate buttercream frosting. The cupcakes look delicious, therefore I will be baking them thanks so much for being so kind and posting the recipe. To start, the cupcake itself is maybe the most moist cupcake you’ll ever have. I was wondering if I could triple the recipe or should I make them in three batches? The intense flavor comes from a combination of dark chocolate and cocoa powder. Cupcakes seem innocent enough but sometimes they can be a bit tricky to pull off from scratch. In this recipe I am going to show you how to make a moist red velvet cupcake recipe You might want to refrigerate them because of the butter in the frosting, but I’d serve them at room temperature. You said you sometimes swap between using only water or milk. If you aren’t happy with those, these are also great cupcakes and this cake works as a great cupcake. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Glad you enjoyed them! Thank you for this recipe. These look amazing, one quick question.. Can the APF be substituted with cake flour? Hello. For the icing coarsely chop chocolate and add to a small saucepan with the cream. Hi Nivedita, it’s ok, if it’s too thick you can always add cream or milk to make it thinner, or if it’s too thin, you can always add more powdered sugar. Can you replace butter milk with milk and get same result? My cupcakes didn’t rise as much. What a talent I am impressed. Further to my previous query I tried the recipe without egg, just added a little extra buttermilk and 2-3 chocolate chips per cup cake and it turned out just amazing. Hi Lindsay These looks great! It could probably be replaced with more milk in some cases, but I prefer the lightness from the water. All have been soooo good. I wish I could quit me job and be a baker! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Does the water make them not as heavy and dense? OMG these look amazing going to try them out soon thanks for sharing Shiran. I am baking in a convection oven and my cupcakes always come out with dome tops. Should I just replace it with regular milk? I baked these again today with your recipe, (I continued to use the Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder) and they turned out fantastic! Thanks for this recipe! You’ll notice when you make the cupcakes that the batter is very thin. Can you add espresso to this cupcake recipe? Thank you for sharing your recipes! These are the ultimate chocolate cupcakes. Am I able to reduce the powdered sugar? These were perfect! I was going to try a few different chocolate cake recipes, but after the first batch of cupcakes came out of the oven and I tried them, I turned right around and made these for the second batch as well! I am becoming known as the great cupcake baker in my family. Home. So glad you enjoyed them! It looks like your frosting in your video in the beginning, before it lightened in colour and formed up. Just curious, why does the water have to be hot? Thaw, still covered, on the counter or overnight in the fridge. I have a lot to make and wanted to get a head start, also will the frosting hold up in hot weather? They r delicious – but I found mine come out the oven all puffy and perfect looking and collapsed two mins later. Super soft and moist, my kids liked it very much . I made it yesterday and it turns out to be my favourite ! The only reason I had to use Stevia was because the man of the house told me we had plenty of white sugar (we only had a half a cup). Cupcakes overflowed all over and I was sure not to overfill. Would you recommend doubling this recipe if needing more cupcakes, or just making 2 separate batches? Thank you. I definitely need to make it!!! This information will not be used for any purpose other than enabling you to post a comment. Ruby chocolate dipping. It is by far the best and most moist batter for chocolate I have ever made. Hi Lindsey… Thank you and my grandchildren will thank you too. Replace the hot water with fresh brewed coffee. Both natural unsweetened and Dutch-processed cocoa powder are ok, and either milk, semisweet, or bittersweet chocolate can be used. 10. Thanks On medium speed, beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. I love the rich chocolate flavor it gives, but you could also use regular cocoa and everything would bake up just fine. I hope you enjoy the book as well! I don’t have buttermilk and subsituted with making my own, 2 teaspoon of apple vider cider to 1 cup of milk and let stand for a few mins. I do have a question for you though. I would honestly have to test that out to see if that swap would even work. 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