Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

4.77 from 30 votes

Rich and moist chocolate cupcakes topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting

Prep Time10

Cook Time14

Total Time24

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: birthday, buttercream, chocolate, cupcakes

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Dana

Preheat oven to 350°F
Place 18 cupcake liners in muffin tins.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
In a separate bowl, beat together room temperature eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Combine hot water and the 2 teaspoon of instant coffee until dissolved. Add to bowl.
Add in the buttermilk and stir together the ingredients until just combined. Don't over mix.
Fill the cupcake liners about ¾ of the way full and bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes. Check center with toothpick to see if they're done. (The center will come out clean)
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

Beat together the softened butter and the shortening until creamy.
Add in the vanilla.
Beat in the powdered sugar, a little at a time. It will be crumbly.
Add in the ¼ cup of milk a little at a time until desired creaminess is achieved. Add more if you want it more creamy.
Pipe onto cool cupcakes.