Moist Chocolate Cupcakes (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Chocolate Cupcakes

01 - 1 teaspoon salt
02 - 2 teaspoons baking soda
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 3/4 cup cocoa powder (use a good quality one)
05 - 1 cup hot water
06 - 1 3/4 cup sugar (granulated)
07 - 1 3/4 cup regular flour
08 - 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
09 - 1/2 cup of either canola or coconut oil
10 - 2 eggs (large size)
11 - 1 cup buttermilk

→ Chocolate Buttercream

12 - 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
13 - 1 cup softened butter (let it sit out for a bit)
14 - 3/4 cup cocoa powder
15 - 2-3 tablespoons of milk, cream, or half-and-half

→ Garnish

16 - Chocolate chips or shavings for topping

# Instructions:

01 - Set your oven to 350°F (175°C), making sure the oven rack sits in the middle.
02 - Grab a big bowl and mix together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Sifting is a good idea if you want everything super smooth.
03 - In another bowl, whisk together vanilla, eggs, oil, and buttermilk for roughly a minute till it’s fully blended.
04 - Slowly stir the dry mix into your wet ingredients, bit by bit. Add the hot water at the end and mix until it’s smooth. The batter will be very thin—don’t worry, this makes the cupcakes moist!
05 - Pop paper liners into your cupcake tins and lightly spritz with cooking spray. Pour batter into each liner until it’s about 3/4 full.
06 - Bake for 18-22 minutes. You’ll know they’re ready when a toothpick poked into one comes out without any wet batter.
07 - Take the cupcakes out and let them completely cool off before you start frosting them.
08 - While you wait, mix softened butter and cocoa powder together until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and a little milk. Beat until fluffy, adding more milk if it’s too thick.
09 - Once cool, spread a nice layer of frosting on each cupcake. Add chocolate shavings or your favorite sprinkles to finish it off.

# Notes:

01 - Store these in an airtight box, and they’ll taste even better the next day!
02 - Adding hot water is the key to making these so soft and moist.

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