I love chocolate…
So naturally, when I started experimenting with baking cupcakes from scratch (several years ago) I began a quest for the perfect chocolate cupcakes. I worked through several dozen recipes and of course, didn’t have too much trouble finding people willing to eat my “experiments.”
I finally found a recipe titled Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake, hmm, “…Perfectly Chocolate”, sounds about right to me! The first time I made it, I used Hershey’s unsweeted cocoa (as the recipe calls for). They turned out pretty good. The next time I made them, I used Ghirardelli brand unsweetened cocoa, and… perfect! The Ghirardelli brand gave a much deeper chocolate flavor. So I’d highly recomend using either Ghirardelli brand unsweetened cocoa, or the best quality brand you can find. You can really taste the difference. Since discovering this recipe, I’ve made it dozens and dozens of times. And every time, it’s delicious! The cake has a nice light and fluffy texture and a rich chocolate flavor.
Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
(makes 24-27 standard sized cupcakes)
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (best quality available)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (best quality available)
1 cup boiling water
Directions-
Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don’t worry, this is right).
Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.)
Bake cupcakes for aproximately 18-22 minutes.
Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Recipe source- Hershey’s
Try the recipe HERE for either vanilla or chocolate (my favorite!) cream cheese frosting.
Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa best quality available
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract best quality available
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
- Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don’t worry, this is right).
- Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.)
- Bake cupcakes for approximately 18-22 minutes.
- Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Hi Glory. I posted your cupcake recipe on my blog and linked back to you. Wanted to let you know. Love, love, love your blog. Thanks for all the inspiration!
it rise but after pricking with toothpick it fell down.. how come ?
i tried it but it didnt rise…how come ?
What a great recipe! Made them this weekend and they were excellent!
Hi, They look wonderful. I'd like to make them as mini cupcakes. Are there any changes on the ingredients? I'm assuming it will be just changes in temperature and time of baking. What is your recommendation?
i just made these chocolate goodness cupcakes for the ump-teenth time and i still get the same reaction with my first bite. SO GOOD! moist, chocolatey, yumminess! friends and family LOVE them. just finished baking another batch right now (going to see my hair stylist tomorrow and wanted to surprise her with some goodies).
thank you!!!! i HEART your blog and all your wonderful goodies!!
These are the most delicious cupcakes. Ever. Thanks, Glory! :0)
Ohhh -I just made these for my kids birthday and they were so wonderful! So perfectly yummy and easy. Even my MIL thought they were delightful! I've given out the recipe a few times already.
Whenever I try this recipe, the cupcakes always fall after 2 minutes out of the oven. Any suggestions?
WOW ! After the perfect vanilla cake I have found the perfect chocolate cake here. Thanks a million for your divine recipes. I was just wondering if I could use cake flour instead of all purpose flour in this recipe……I have a big bag lying in my pantry.
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