Chocolate Cupcake with Buttercream frosting and Fondant topper
This is a great basic Chocolate Cupcake recipe. I used this recipe to make jumbo chocolate cupcakes with a simple fondant Toto topper for my daughter’s 4th birthday party.
Makes 24 Cupcakes
What you need:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup cocoa powder (can also use dark cocoa powder)
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups milk
What to do:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees
- Line cupcake pans with paper cups
- Start by mixing flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder, and salt in a bowl by hand, set aside
- Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until well combined, about 30 seconds
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well in between each
- Add vanilla, mixing until combined
- Add half the flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on a low speed, then add half of the milk while continuing to beat. repeat until all is combined
- Spoon or use a icecream scoop to fill baking cups about 2/3 full
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean
- Let cupcakes stand in pan for 5 minutes then remove from pan and let cool completely on wire racks
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