Everyone in my family is a huge fan of cupcakes, and really love this version that I've been making for as long as I can remember.
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (not packed)
1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill muffin pans with 24 cupcake liners. Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. (I recommend a batter bowl to easily pour the batter into the cupcake liners). Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat with a mixer for about two minutes, occasionally scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the boiling water, and beat, just until blended. (Don't be alarmed - the batter appears watery). Evenly ladle (or pour) the batter into the liners. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the center of the cupcakes springs back when lightly touched. Cool and frost.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Perfectly sweet, but not overly so, and light and creamy just like you'd want on a cupcake.
1/3 cup butter, just slightly cooler than room temperature
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
food coloring, if desired
Beat butter in a medium-sized mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in 3 cups of the powdered sugar. Beat in milk and vanilla. Blend in remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar. If desired, tint with food coloring. (For the perfect pastel colored frosting, only 1 drop of food coloring is necessary).
I am making these cupcakes for the New Yearps-it is snowing like crazy and warm cupcakes and cocoa are just what this house of people needs!
I love your blog,
Mary Lou Weidman
Posted by: Mary Lou Weidman | January 01, 2009 at 10:50 AM
mu butt just got bigger looking at these cupcakes
P.s. I'm a farmgirl, too
come on over for a real treat
Posted by: cityfarmer | January 01, 2009 at 01:30 PM
Ooh those look yummy. I'm going to make them tomorrow.
Posted by: hip chick | January 01, 2009 at 05:08 PM
oh yummy. i just printed the recipe, thank you !
and happy new year !
em
Posted by: emilie | January 02, 2009 at 06:28 AM
What perfect looking cupcakes! Great job.
Posted by: PamperingBeki | January 02, 2009 at 09:34 AM
these would be perfect Valentines...oh gotta get this recipe and make them for my little girl to take to day care for their party...I know I am eager to find stuff for this year.
Posted by: Beth | January 06, 2009 at 08:36 AM
My daughter made these tonight! YUM!!!
Posted by: Diana | January 06, 2009 at 08:15 PM
These are delicious cupcakes! You should check out my blog http://noplacelikehomeintx.blogspot.com/
to see what happened on my first attempt...it was a disaster...but, we tried it again and the cupcakes turned out perfect. So Moist & Delicious!
Thank you For the recipe!!!
-stacy
Posted by: Stacy | January 12, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Wow! These look delicious! Homemade cupcakes are just so much yummier than boxed kinds, don't you agree?
I think I'll make these to "celebrate" after baby #2 makes her debut in March.
Posted by: Stephanie | January 15, 2009 at 07:41 PM
Oh my goodness. I made these tonight... and they are by far THE BEST recipe for chocolate cupcakes. Moist, perfectly dense, full of flavor. LOOOOVE THEM!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Posted by: Betsy | January 31, 2009 at 11:24 PM
I just made these for my son's fourth birthday and they were amazing! I will be making them again and a again. We left the frosting white and topped them with gummy dinosaurs--very cute. Thanks!
Posted by: Amanda | February 06, 2009 at 07:05 AM
We made these yesterday for my daughter's 1st birthday, which was entirely cupcake themed. They were perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
You can see pics from our daughter's birthday by going to: http://whenmamashappy.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Vanessa | February 12, 2009 at 01:54 PM
omg...these look amazing! exactly what i'm looking for--for my hubby's 30th bday this weekend! i'm making a giant cupcake for him and about 2 dozen regular cupcakes for the guests....
question: any idea on different cooking times or measurements if i wanted to follow this recipe in a giant cupcake pan like this one?
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=4018F320-423B-522D-F5ECDA6F3A2ABB5E
thank you so much!!! i appreciate it!
suz
a mom to quadruplets in texas
Posted by: suz | February 24, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Excellent! I tried this recipe last night for some black forest cupcakes and it came out perfectly - I filled them with cherry pie filling and I did something a little different with the buttercream. Thanks!
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Posted by: Johnny Fearless | May 01, 2009 at 06:40 PM
These cupcakes were perfect!
Just what I was looking for, moist and delicious. I topped them with white mountain frosting for a light topping. They were also delicious with just a dollop of whipped cream on top.
Thanks!
Posted by: teenage baker | August 13, 2009 at 03:49 PM