Vanilla cupcakes with Chocolate frosting
Perfectly moist vanilla cupcakes with the fudgiest chocolate frosting are delightful with every bite and a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 436kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 250 g (2 cups) flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 125 ml (½ cup) milk
- 125 ml (½ cup) canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 125 ml (½ cup) boiling water (you can also use coffee)
For the chocolate buttercream frosting
- 125 g (1 stick) Butter, softened
- 300 g (4-5 cups) icing/powdered sugar sifted
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 2-3 tbsp cream
- 100 g (3.05oz) dark chocolate melted
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F. Grease and line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
- Sift all the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- In a seperate bowl or jug, whisk the egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract and combine with the dry ingredients. Beat until the mixture is smooth.
- Slowly add the boiling water and mix until combined.
- Distribute the batter between the cupcake liners and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter until light and fluffy then add the icing sugar and beat until well incorporated. Add the cream and cocoa powder and beat well. Scrape the bowl with a spatula and beat until smooth. Slowly pour in the melted chocolate and beat until light and fluffy.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg