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Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes
Photo: Deva Williamson

Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes

16 ingredients 20 min + 15 min 12 openrecipes
Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes have a rich chocolate flavor and a perfect texture—not too moist, not too crumbly. Coffee adds a special depth to the taste. Topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1000
Calories
29g
Protein
35g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups FOR THE CUPCAKES:
  • ½ cups Unsalted Butter
  • ½ cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Egg
  • 1 cup Vanilla Extract
  • 1-½ teaspoon All-purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 6 Tablespoons Salt
  • ½ cups Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cups Milk
  • 1 stick Hot Coffee
  • 2 cups FOR THE FROSTING:
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Powdered Sugar
  • 1 pinch Half-and-half

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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