My son never gets tired of chocolate. He needed cupcakes to bring in to school, and these are the ones he decided he wanted. Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream and Chocolate Sprinkles. His absolute favorite!
I really didn’t get into chocolate until I was an adult. We never had chocolate cake in my house because……. my mom did not like chocolate! She still doesn’t. No chocolate cake, no chocolate ice cream, no chocolate candy bars. So, whenever I had a birthday it was always vanilla.
I remember one year for my birthday, I asked for a chocolate cake, and she actually said “yes.” I was so excited to finally have a chocolate cake for my birthday. The cake was frosted with a thick layer of chocolate frosting. Well, when we cut into it…. it was vanilla cake with chocolate icing! She said she thought that that was what I meant! Really mom?! She couldn’t bring herself to make a full chocolate cake.
Well, I’m not withholding the chocolate in this household. My son said he wanted chocolate for his class, and I gave him chocolate! Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. The triple threat!
These cupcakes are so extremely moist and tasty. I wish I could have kept them all here instead of sending them into his school. Score one point for me!
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream and Chocolate Sprinkles
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding
frosting
- 1 stick butter
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Pre-Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin pan for 24 cupcakes.Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla and pudding; beat on medium speed of stand mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared muffin pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Frosting
- Add butter and cocoa to a stand mixer. Alternately add powdered sugar and heavy cream, beating to spreading consistency.Add small amount additional heavy cream, if needed. Stir in vanilla.Place in a piping bag with a large round tip. Pipe large dots allover each cupcake. Top with sprinkles if desired.
