Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
These easy chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream blend rich chocolate flavour and smooth, creamy sweetness. The moist chocolate base pairs perfectly with the light, vanilla-infused buttercream topping, creating a balanced and satisfying treat for dessert lovers.
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 399kcal
Equipment
- 1 sieve
Ingredients
for the chocolate cupcakes
- 100 grams butter room temperature
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 2 free-range eggs beaten
- 150 grams plain flour
- 165 ml full fat milk
- 1 pinch Shetland sea salt
- 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda use a heaped measure
- 35 grams cocoa powder
for the vanilla buttercream
- 175 grams butter room temperature
- 300 grams icing sugar
- 1 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste
- 1 tbsp full fat milk
- chocolate crispie sprinkles to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C/160 C (fan)/350 F/Gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with large paper cupcake cases.
- Cream together 100 grams butter, room temperature, and 200 grams caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add 2 free-range eggs and beat well.
- Sift in 150 grams plain flour, 1 pinch Shetland sea salt, 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 35 grams cocoa powder. Pour in 165 ml full fat milk and and beat to combine well.
- Spoon into the prepared cupcake cases and bake for 12-15 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To prepare the frosting beat 175 grams butter and 1 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste in a bowl until soft, sift in 300 grams icing sugar and beat well. Add 1 tbsp full fat milk if the frosting is too stiff.
- Frost your cupcakes and sprinkle with chocolate crispie sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
Recipe adapted from a chocolate and vanilla cupcake recipe found in Delicious Cupcakes Made Easy by Best Baking (2012)
Nutrition
Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 637IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg