Description
Delicious bite-sized mini chocolate cupcakes topped with rich chocolate frosting, perfect for parties or bake sales.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1/2 tsp vinegar)
- 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 Tbsp heavy cream or milk (as needed)
- Pinch of salt
- Optional topping: chocolate curls or shaved chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 24-cup mini muffin pan with mini liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add oil, egg, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix until smooth.
- Slowly whisk in hot coffee (or hot water) until the batter is thin and glossy.
- Fill liners about 2/3 full.
- Bake 10–12 minutes (a toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs).
- Cool in pan 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool completely.
- Beat butter until creamy (1–2 minutes).
- Add powdered sugar and cocoa; mix low to combine, then beat until fluffy.
- Add vanilla, salt, and 2 Tbsp cream/milk. Beat 1–2 minutes. Add more cream if needed for piping.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with chocolate curls if desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Hot coffee enhances chocolate flavor but can be substituted with hot water.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cupcake
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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