How to Make Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Creamy chocolate cupcakes are a delightful dessert that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are hosting a birthday party, baby shower, or just want to satisfy your sweet tooth, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit. The rich and moist chocolate cake, paired with the creamy and smooth chocolate frosting, creates a decadent treat that will have everyone coming back for more.

These cupcakes are surprisingly easy to make, and the end result is absolutely delicious. You can whip up a ba...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 18
  • Yield: 18 cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.
  • Mix flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt together in a separate bowl with an electric hand mixer until the sugar is fully incorporated into the cream cheese. Fold chocolate chips into the cheese mixture. Drop by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake; sprinkle with walnuts.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    291 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 34mg
    • Sodium: 197mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 26mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 116mg