Moist Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Name: Moist Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup water, warm (180g); 1 1/2 tsp instant espresso or coffee - optional (3g); 1/3 cup milk or dark chocolate chips, melted (60g); 1/3 cup unsweetened or dark cocoa powder (30g); 2 large eggs, room temperature (114g); 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil (75g); 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (4g); 1 tsp white vinegar (4g); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (98g); 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150g); 1/2 tsp baking soda (3g); 1/2 tsp fine salt (2g); 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature (113g); 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa, sifted if lumpy ( 25g); 1/4 tsp fine salt (2g); 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (188g); 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature (80g); 2/3 cups dark chocolate, melted and cooled (120g)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:18min

Looking for a moist chocolate cupcake recipe? I've got you covered! This recipe can be made in one bowl, and is frosted with a delicious chocolate buttercream.

Updated at: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:42:44 GMT