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Easter Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

This chocolate cupcake recipe for a decadent and moist cake topped with a velvety Swiss vanilla buttercream will be the showstopper of your Easter table.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cupcake, Easter, Swiss buttercream, vanilla
Servings: 12
Calories: 404kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcake

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/3 of a cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp of baking powder
  • 1 tsp of baking soda
  • 3 tbsp of soft butter
  • 1/4 of olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs medium size
  • 1 cup of milk I used 2%

Vanilla Buttercream

  • 4 egg whites room temperature
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1/3 of a cup of water
  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  • Your favorite Easter chocolate as a decoration or sprinkles.

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 425F.
  • In a large bowl, mix your dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • In another bowl, whisk your butter, olive oil and eggs.
  • Combine both mixtures and once smooth add gradually the milk.
  • Take a muffin pan, place cupcake liners. Fill them with the preparation to 3/4 of the liner.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry. Add one minute at the time as needed depending on the oven.
  • Let them cool completely.
  • Using your stand mixer bowl, on medium speed, beat your egg whites to a peak. 
  • In a bowl, combine your granulated sugar and water. In a pot, bring some water to a boil and put your bowl on top (without touching the water), stir your water/sugar mix until the sugar has dissolved. If you touch it with your fingers, you should not feel the sugar and it is slightly sticky. 
  • Slow down the speed on your stand mixer, gradually pour your water/sugar mix on your egg whites. Let the mixer run until it cools down.
  • Add the butter gradually. Finally, add the vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • Using an open star piping tip, fill the piping bag with your vanilla buttercream and pipe it on top of your chocolate cupcake.
  • Decorate with your favorite Easter treat!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 404mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g