ULTIMáTE CHOCOLáTE CUPCáKES

These áre the ultimáte chocoláte cupcákes. They áre perfectly moist ánd insánely chocoláty, topped with á supreme fudge chocoláte frosting.

Ingredients

• Chocoláte cupcákes:
•  1 ánd 1/3 cups (185 g/6.5 oz) áll-purpose flour
•  1/2 cup (50 g/1.7 oz) cocoá powder
•  3/4 teáspoon báking sodá
•  1/4 teáspoon sált
•  1/2 cup (1 stick/113 g) butter, softened to room temperáture
•  1 cup (200 g/7 oz) gránuláted sugár
•  2 lárge eggs
•  1 teáspoon pure vánillá extráct
•  1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
•  1/2 cup (120 ml) hot wáter
• Chocoláte Frosting:
•  2/3 cup (1 ánd 1/3 sticks/150 g) unsálted butter, softened to room temperáture
•  1 ánd 1/3 cups (160 g/5.5 oz) powdered sugár, sifted (plus more ás necessáry)
•  1/4 cup (25 g/1 oz) cocoá powder, sifted
•  1/2 teáspoon pure vánillá extráct
•  115 g/4 oz. dárk chocoláte , melted ánd slightly cooled
•  2 táblespoons (30 ml) heávy creám

Instructions

1. Preheát oven to 350F/180C. Line á muffin tin with cupcáke liners ánd set áside.
2. For the cupcákes: In á medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoá powder, báking sodá, ánd sált. Set áside.
3. In á stánding mixer fitted with the páddle áttáchment, beát together butter ánd sugár on medium speed until light ánd fluffy, ábout 2-3 minutes. Scrápe down the sides ánd bottom of the bowl ás necessáry. On medium speed, beát in eggs, one át á time, beáting well áfter eách áddition. ádd vánillá extráct ánd beát until combined.
4. With the mixer on low speed, ádd hálf of the dry ingredients ánd beát just until combined. Then beát in milk, followed by the other hálf of the dry ingredients, beáting slowly until combined. ádd hot wáter ánd beát just until combined. Do not overmix—the less you mix, the lighter the cáke will be. The bátter should be liquid.
5. Divide bátter evenly between cups, filling them ábout 3/4 full. Báke for 15-20 minutes, or until á toothpick inserted into the center comes out cleán or with just á few moist crumbs. állow cupcákes to sit for 10 minutes, then remove from pán ánd állow to cool completely on á wire ráck.
6. For the frosting: In the bowl of án electric mixer fitted with the páddle áttáchment, beát butter át medium speed until pále ánd fluffy, ábout 2 minutes. ádd powdered sugár in 2 ádditions ánd beát until smooth. ádd cocoá powder ánd beát until completely creámy ánd smooth. Beát in vánillá extráct, melted chocoláte, ánd heávy creám, mixing until combined. ádd powdered sugár ás necessáry until frosting is spreádáble.
7. Use frosting immediátely to frost cupcákes, or store in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 dáys. Before using, bring to room temperáture ánd whisk until smooth.
8. Cupcákes áre best the sáme dáy they’re máde, but cán be kept in án áirtight contáiner át room temperáture for up to 3 dáys. Unfrosted cupcákes cán be kept in the freezer for up to 2 months. Tháw, still covered, on the counter or overnight in the fridge.

Recipe Adapted From prettysimplesweet.com

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