Description
Indulgent chocolate fudge cupcakes promise a rich, velvety escape into pure dessert bliss. Moist chocolate layers melded with creamy frosting deliver a delectable experience that satisfies deep chocolate cravings with elegant simplicity.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup (75 grams) cocoa powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) buttermilk
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) hot coffee (or hot water)
- 1 cup (225 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream
Additional Ingredients:
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F (175°C) and lining a muffin tin with protective paper cups.
- Create a delicate dry ingredient blend by whisking flour, cocoa powder, leavening agents, and seasoning in a mixing vessel.
- Construct a rich liquid foundation by thoroughly combining melted butter with both sugar varieties until harmoniously integrated.
- Incorporate protein-rich eggs and aromatic vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, ensuring complete emulsification.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the liquid base, alternating with creamy buttermilk to maintain smooth consistency.
- Introduce hot coffee to the batter, stirring until achieving a luxurious, velvety texture with uniform color and depth.
- Distribute the decadent mixture evenly across prepared paper cups, filling each approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising.
- Position the muffin tin in the preheated oven, allowing cupcakes to transform for 18-20 minutes until a testing implement emerges pristine.
- Remove cupcakes and permit complete temperature reduction on a wire cooling platform.
- Whip butter until achieving cloudlike consistency for frosting preparation.
- Gradually integrate powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and delicate salt into the butter base.
- Enhance frosting with heavy cream and vanilla, blending until achieving silky, spreadable perfection.
- Artfully adorn cooled cupcakes with frosting using piping techniques or smooth spreading method.
Notes
- Choose high-quality cocoa powder for rich, deep chocolate flavor that elevates the entire cupcake experience.
- Ensure coffee is hot and freshly brewed to enhance the chocolate’s intensity and create a more complex taste profile.
- Use room temperature eggs and buttermilk to help ingredients blend seamlessly and create a smoother batter texture.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cupcake’s delicate crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg