ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

These are the ultimate chocolate cupcakes. They are perfectly moist and insanely chocolaty, topped with a supreme fudge chocolate frosting.

Yields: 16 cupcakes

Ingredients

Chocolate cupcakes:

• 1⅓ cups (185 g/6.5 oz) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (50 g/1.7 oz) cocoa powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup (1 stick/113 g) butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup (200 g/7 oz) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
• ½ cup (120 ml) hot water

Chocolate Frosting:

• ⅔ cup (1 and ⅓ sticks/150 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1⅓ cups (160 g/5.5 oz) powdered sugar, sifted (plus more as necessary)
• ¼ cup (25 g/1 oz) cocoa powder, sifted
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 115 g/4 oz dark chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside.
2. For the cupcakes: In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

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