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Easiest Best Ever Chocolate Cupcakes
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4.94 from 30 votes

One-Bowl Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

The name says it all! Throw these delicious, super moist, beautifully domed Easy Chocolate Cupcakes together in minutes!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cupcakes, Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
Servings: 15
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup coffee cooled

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Line another cupcake pan with three cupcake liners for a total of 15. Set aside.
  • Combine dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt) in a medium-size bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add milk, oil, egg, vanilla and coffee. Stir with a whisk until all ingredients are combined then continue to whisk until batter is smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl and mix for another 10-15 seconds. The batter will be thinner than most cake batters, don’t worry, it’s just the way it should be!
  • Fill cupcake liners just half full. (I'm always tempted to fill them higher and when I do, they overflow.)
  • Place in the oven and reduce the temperature to 325˚F. Bake 18-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Notes

See Café Tips above for more detailed instructions and tips
Recipe Adapted from Add a Pinch

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.9mg