The Best Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes

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"Loved these! So rich and moist and they smell amazing! Can’t wait to make again!"

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RECIPE INFO

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LIST OF INGREDIENTS

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Whisk the flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

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Whisk the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and water dissolved with the espresso powder.

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Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined.

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Fill each liner 2/3 full, then bake. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.

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Make the chocolate buttercream frosting, then add to the tops of each cupcake. Enjoy!

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The Best Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes

"Loved these! So rich and moist and they smell amazing! Can’t wait to make again!"

- April

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RECIPE INFO

LIST OF INGREDIENTS

– All-Purpose Flour – Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – Baking Powder and Soda – Salt – Egg – Granulated Sugar – Light Brown Sugar – Vegetable Oil – Milk – Hot Water – Espresso Powder – Vanilla Extract

Whisk the flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

STEP ONE

Whisk the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and water dissolved with the espresso powder.

STEP TWO

Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined.

STEP THREE

Fill each liner 2/3 full, then bake. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.

STEP FOUR

Make the chocolate buttercream frosting, then add to the tops of each cupcake. Enjoy!

STEP FIVE

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