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"moist" chocolate cupcake

makes 24 never dry cupcakes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 190 g ap flour
  • 90 g cocoa powder (not dutch)
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 2/3 c vegetable oil
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • 1 c buttermilk

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 350, line two muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners
  • whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside
  • stir together eggs, sugars, vegatable oil and vanilla until well combined in a large bowl
  • pour 1/3 of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk in
  • pour 1/3 c of the buttermilk into the wet mixture, then alternate adding the flour and whisking in the rest of the buttermilk in the same way until all ingredients are combined and then give a few final stirs so there are no clumps on dry flour
  • pour 1/4 c of batter into each cupcake liner (do not fill more than 1/2 way)
  • bake for 18-21 minutes until a tester comes out of the middle clean and the tops don't look wet and smushy.
  • cool on a rack