Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream- this is a simple and straight forward recipe for moist chocolate cupcakes and fluffy chocolate buttercream.
Course:
Cupcakes, Dessert
Servings: 24
Author: Countryside Cravings
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Cupcake
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1
stick
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
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1 1/2
cups
sugar
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2
eggs
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2
teaspoons
vanilla
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1 1/2
cups
all purpose flour
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1/2
cup
cocoa powder
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1
teaspoon
baking soda
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1
cup
buttermilk
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Chocolate Frosting
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3
sticks butter
softened at room temperature
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1
cups
cocoa powder
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pinch
of salt
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4
cups
powdered sugar
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2
teaspoons
vanilla
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1-2
tablespoons
heavy cream
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
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In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time beating well after each. Add in the vanilla and combine.
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In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Add to the butter mixture alternating with the buttermilk. Beating well after each addition.
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Fill paper liners 2/3 full. Bake for 13-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
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To make the frosting beat the butter in a medium sized bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the cocoa powder, salt, powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of cream. Add in more cream as needed. Frost as desired.