I’m excited to share with you my irresistible recipe for moist chocolate cupcakes with indulgent fudge frosting. These delectable treats are guaranteed to satisfy your chocolate cravings and impress both kids and adults alike.
The moist and tender chocolate cupcakes are made from scratch, using high-quality cocoa powder and other basic pantry ingredients, resulting in a rich and balanced chocolate flavor. And the fudge frosting? It’s thick, creamy, and lusciously chocolatey, offering the perfect finishing touch to these delightful cupcakes and is completely optional.
Don’t be scared with a little runny batter; simply use the 1/3 measuring cup to pour the batter in the liners. Rest of the ingredients and process is pretty simple and straight forward. If you don’t have a tip and piping bag, just use a palette knife to slather that amazing frosting on cupcakes.
Recipe at a Glance
For the Cupcakes
Butter – Room temperature, unsalted
Sugar – Granulated
Eggs – 2 medium
Cocoa powder – Any good quality brand
Boiling water
Vanilla – Essence or extract
Baking powder (always check for expiry)
Flour – All purpose flour
Salt
For the Fudge Frosting
Butter – Melted
Milk – Full fat milk
Icing sugar – Sifted
Vanilla – Essence or extract
Salt
Cocoa powder – Any good quality brand
Step by Step Process
For the Cupcakes
Step 1– Dissolve cocoa powder in water.
Step 2– Beat butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and continue to beat.
Step 3– Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
Step 4– Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat at lowest till mixed. Add the cocoa powder mixture in the batter and beat until mixed.
Step 5– Take 1/3 measuring cup from the batter and put in each liner.
For the Fudge Frosting
Beat all the ingredients, melted butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, milk and vanilla really well and refrigerate till set and is piping consistency.
FAQs
How can I ensure that my chocolate cupcakes are moist?
To ensure moist cupcakes
- Avoid overbaking the cupcakes as this can make them dry, check for doneness in the last 10 minutes.
- Use all room temperature ingredients to ensure proper mixing.
How should I store chocolate cupcakes?
Once cooled, chocolate cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. If you want to prolong their freshness, you can keep them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Just make sure to bring them back to room temperature before serving.
What are some popular frosting options for chocolate cupcakes?
Popular frosting options for chocolate cupcakes include fudge frosting, chocolate ganache, buttercream (vanilla, coffee and chocolate), cream cheese frosting, or even a simple dusting of powdered sugar. You can also add toppings like chocolate curls, sprinkles, or crushed cookies.
Can I freeze chocolate cupcakes?
You can freeze the unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight box, after cooling. Again wrap the box in plastic bag and defrost on counter for a couple of hours before frosting.
Serving Suggestions
Cupcakes are perfect to serve on birthdays or even hi-tea parties. They also make for a perfect snack for kids’ lunchboxes. Simply take out frozen cupcakes, place them in the lunch box and in couple of hours, by their lunch time, they will be completely thawed.
Substitutions and Variations
These cupcakes taste perfectly moist and decadent even on their own; however, the fudge frosting gives it an extra kick. Other variations in frosting can be vanilla buttercream, chocolate ganache or even cream cheese frosting.
Storage and Make Ahead
see the FAQs above
Related Recipes
Looking for perfectly moist Vanilla Cupcakes? Here is my favorite recipe. Or you can give a try to Marble Cupcakes.
Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
Excited to share with you my irresistible recipe for moist chocolate cupcakes with indulgent fudge frosting. These delectable treats are guaranteed to satisfy your chocolate cravings and impress both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup butter, soft, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar, granulated
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 & 1/3 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Fudge Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter, soft unsalted
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Line 15-16 cupcake liners in a cupcake/muffin tray.
- Pre-heat oven to 325 F.
- Dissolve cocoa powder in hot water.
- Beat butter and sugar using a hand beater or stand mixer.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla and continue to beat.
- Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
- Add the flour mixture in the batter and beat at the lowest speed until mixed.
- Add the cocoa powder mixture in the batter and beat until mixed.
- Take 1/3 measuring cup from the batter and put in each liner.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until just done, and upon lightly touching it springs back.
- Let them cool for 5 minutes.
- Take them out of muffin pans and cool completely before frosting.
For the Fudge Frosting
- Melt butter.
- Add in rest of the ingredients and beat.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes till set to piping consistency.
- Use 1M Wilton tip to pipe the swirls on cupcakes or a palette knife to slather on the muffins.
- Store in fridge in a box but bring to room temperature before serving.
Notes
All the ingredients of the muffins are at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 297Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 246mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 1gSugar: 35gProtein: 3g
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