Moist, rich flavor makes these chocolate cupcakes irresistible! The red velvet frosting makes them festive!
I have a confession. I love cupcakes. {chocolate cupcakes are my favorite} Don’t get me wrong, I love cakes, too, but they’re usually too big, too messy to transport leftovers and tend to go to waste. Cupcakes, on the other hand, are just the right size for eating {not too big, and not too small} and leftovers can be easily divided among guests.
I love cupcakes so much, in fact, that I’ve joined over 20 other bloggers in celebrating Cupcake Day.
Here you’ll find 26 different cupcake recipes to strike your fancy.
- Hot Cocoa Cupcakes by The Redhead Baker
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes by The Cooking Actress
- Vanilla Candy Cane Cupcakes by Noshing With The Nolands
- Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Nerds Cupcakes by Amy’s Confectionery Adventures
- Vegan Midori Melon Cupcakes by NinjaBaker
- Chocolate Bourbon Cupcakes with Candied Butter Pecan Frosting by From Gate to Plate
- Dark Chocolate Rum Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream by Lemony Thyme
- Gingerbread cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting by Eva Bakes
- Cranberry Apple Cupcakes by The Pajama Chef
- Almond Joy Cupcakes by Our Eating Habits
- Buttered Rum Cupcakes by Adventures in All Things Food
- Maple Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Cone Head Cupcakes with Ice Cream Frosting by The Spiffy Cookie
- Candied Buddha’s Hand-Eggnog Cupcakes by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Almond Joy Cupcakes by Food Lust People Love
- Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting for 2 by Kate’s Recipe Box
- Cranberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream by Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Peppermint Patty Cupcakes by Comfortably Domestic
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Biscoff Marshmallow Buttercream by Making Miracles
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Red Velvet Frosting by {i love} my disorganized life
- Lemon Cupcakes by Miss Information
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes by Kosher Kitchen
- Peppermint Cream Cookie Cupcakes by Take a Bite out of Boca
- Cupcake Christmas Wreath by Lick the Spoon
Moist, rich flavor makes these chocolate cupcakes irresistible! The red velvet frosting makes them festive!
10 minPrep Time
25 minCook Time
35 minTotal Time
Yields 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red velvet bakery emulsion {I used Lorann Oils}
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and sugar in a large mixing bowl
- Mix together water and mayonnaise
- Add to dry ingredients, mixing well
- Stir in vanilla
- Pour into cupcake tins lined with paper cups
- Bake at 350 degrees on center rack for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean
- Sift the sugar into a large bowl and set aside
- In a large bowl, beat the shortening and vanilla for 30 seconds with an electric beater or mixer
- Continue to beat and add half of the sifted powdered sugar a little at a time
- Beat in 2 tablespoons of the milk
- Add remaining sugar and last 2 tablespoons of milk until blended well
- Frost as desired
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