Homemade Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

Made completely from scratch, these moist chocolate cupcakes are delicious and a crowd favorite! They are super moist, pack tons of chocolate flavor and are so easy to make! Topped with a rich chocolate buttercream, these are amazing!

Ingredients

Chocolate cupcakes

1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour

1 cup (207g) sugar

6 tbsp (43g) unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 large egg

1/2 cup (120ml) milk or buttermilk*

1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup (120ml) hot water*

Chocolate buttercream

1 1/4 cups (280g) unsalted butter, room temperature

12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

3 tbsp (22g) unsweetened cocoa powder

5 cups (575g) powdered sugar

Pinch of salt

2–4 tbsp heavy cream