Easy From Scratch Mini Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Moist mini chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate buttercream frosting
Equipment
- Mini cupcake tin and mini paper liners
Ingredients
For the mini cupcakes:
- 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 large Whole egg, room temperature
- 1 cup Milk or cream, can substitute a non-dairy alternative
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
For the chocolate buttercream:
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 1/2 - 3 cups Powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbsps Heavy whipping cream
Instructions
For the mini cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, line a 24-cup mini cupcake pan. In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Whisk to combine until light and creamy. Slowly mix in milk.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix well until completely combined. Use a portion scoop to fill each cupcake liner 3/4's full. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
For the chocolate buttercream:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using an electric hand mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Mix thoroughly each time. Mix in the vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and the heavy cream, 1 tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and top with chocolate curls or sprinkles.
Notes
*You do not have to use paper liners, you can simply grease the baking tin.
*This recipe makes 40-48 cupcakes depending on how full you fill them.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 mini cupcakeCalories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 76mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg