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One Bowl Olive Oil Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Kankana Saxena
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup oil
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ⅓ cup hot water
  • rainbow sprinkles (optional)

for the frosting

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/ 180 C.
  • Take a mixing bowl and crack the eggs into it. Sprinkle the sugar and whisk to mix it together. Then, pour the oil in the bowl. Place a sifter on the bowl. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl. Whisk it to form a smooth batter. Pour the hot water and whisk again.
  • Place cupcake liners on the muffin tin and pour the batter about half way through in each muffin hole.
  • Bake for 20 minutes in the middle rack of the oven.
  • Once baked, cool it down completely before you apply the frosting.
  • For the frosting, whisk the butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Whisk it again to form a crumbly texture. Pour the milk and keep whisking until it turns into a smooth frosting (If you feel it’s not smooth enough, add a little bit more milk).
  • Once the cupcakes are cooled down completely, apply the frosting either using a pipping bag or an icing spatula.
  • Sprinkle some rainbow sprinkles on top, if you wish.

Nutrition

Serving: 12cupcakes