Description
Silky chocolate cupcake base celebrates rich cocoa’s deep, luxurious flavor profile. Delicate crumb and smooth texture invite home bakers to explore elegant dessert crafting.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
Liquid and Flavoring:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350F (175C) and arranging cupcake liners in a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- Utilize a large bowl to cream butter and sugar, beating until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency with enhanced volume.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter-sugar blend, ensuring complete integration after each addition, then introduce vanilla extract for aromatic depth.
- Develop the cupcake batter by gradually folding the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, alternating with milk in three sequential additions to maintain a smooth, homogeneous texture.
- Distribute the batter evenly across cupcake liners, filling each compartment approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising during baking.
- Position the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges cleanly without raw batter residue.
- Allow cupcakes to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack, permitting complete temperature reduction before applying frosting.
Notes
- Measure ingredients precisely to ensure consistent texture and rise in your cupcakes.
- Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly, creating a lighter, more tender crumb.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense cupcakes; stop mixing as soon as ingredients are combined.
- Test doneness by gently pressing the cupcake center – it should spring back when fully baked.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg