Description
Dark, moist chocolate cupcakes with a structural crumb designed to hold heavy, spooky frosting and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- Gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a cupcake pan.
- Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda into a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract one by one.
- Fold in dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately.
- Fill liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-22 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whip frosting butter and powdered sugar; add gel colors.
- Pipe frosting on cooled cakes and add spooky decorations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American