Description
Delicious bite-sized mini chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy chocolate frosting and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for parties or as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1/2 tsp vinegar)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2–4 tbsp milk or heavy cream (as needed)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Rainbow sprinkles and/or mini chocolate sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a mini muffin pan with mini cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add egg, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until just combined.
- Slowly pour in hot coffee (or hot water) and mix until smooth (batter will be thin).
- Fill each mini liner about 2/3 full.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.
- Make frosting: Beat butter for 1–2 minutes until creamy. Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder gradually. Add vanilla, salt, and 2 tbsp milk/cream, then beat 2–3 minutes until fluffy. Add more milk/cream as needed for piping consistency.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled mini cupcakes and top with sprinkles.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For a dairy-free version, use plant-based milk and butter alternatives.
- The hot coffee enhances the chocolate flavor but can be substituted with hot water.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cupcake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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