Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 1 vote

These chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are moist, rich, and taste incredible! Made entirely from scratch!

Prep Time10

Cook Time16

Total Time26

Course: Cupcakes, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 352kcal

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a medium-sized bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Heat ½ cup water in the microwave until boiling. Add the chocolate chips to the hot water to melt. Set aside to slightly cool the mixture.
In a large bowl, add sugar, egg, buttermilk, sour cream, and vegetable oil and beat with a hand mixer or a whisk until smooth.
Add the dry ingredients and pour in the chocolate and water mixture slowly, while mixing.
Divide the batter into the cupcake tin making sure to fill about 2/3 full so that the cupcakes do not rise past the cupcake liner. This is enough for approximately 14 cupcakes.
Bake the cupcakes for 16 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
To make the cream cheese frosting, mix the softened cream cheese and softened butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy.
Frost the cupcakes, decorate with sprinkles, if desired, and enjoy!

Don't be alarmed if the chocolate chips don't melt completely in the hot water, once you add it to the batter it will all come together perfectly.
Make sure the cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting them otherwise the frosting will melt.
Don't overbake these, not even for 1 minute or they will turn out dry. When you take them out of the oven, don't place them on top of the oven because the heat from the oven will keep them warm.