Chocolate cupcake
Chocolate cupcakes have been around for centuries, with the earliest recipes dating back to the early 1800s. The first chocolate cupcakes were likely made with a chocolate cake recipe that was adapted to make cupcakes. These early chocolate cupcakes were made with a chocolate cake batter that was cooked in small cups or molds.
The first chocolate cupcake recipe appeared in an English cookbook in 1828. The recipe called for a pound of chocolate to be melted and mixed with eggs, sugar, butter, and flour. The mixture was then baked in small cups.
It wasn't until the early 1900s that chocolate cupcakes became more widely available. This was thanks to the invention of chocolate cake mix, which made it easier to make chocolate cupcakes at home.
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Recipes
Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Filling
- CAKES
- cooking spray
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- egg
- dutch process cocoa
- canola oil
- cake flour
- FROSTING
- butter
- heavy cream
- bittersweet chocolate
- FILLING
- confectioners sugar
- heavy cream
- marshmallow fluff
- butter
The Most Amazing Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking soda
- butter
- vegetable oil
- egg
- powdered sugar
- buttermilk
- water
- cocoa powder
- baking powder
- salt
Best Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- cocoa powder
- cocoa powder
- milk
- soda bi carbonate soda
- butter
- vegetable oil
- salt
- egg
- icing sugar powdered sugar
- milk
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- dark chocolate
- sprinkle
Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache and Marshmallow Frosting
- chocolate ganache
- marshmallow frosting
- water
- half
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- canola oil
- semisweet chocolate
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- cocoa powder
- tartar cream
- egg white
No-Bake Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- cocoa powder
- chocolate wafer cooky
- heavy cream
- confectioners sugar
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
- sugar
- non dairy milk
- baking soda
- canola
- cocoa powder
- apple cider vinegar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- vegan frosting
German Chocolate Cupcakes
- pecan
- sweetened coconut
- vanilla extract
- butter
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- evaporated milk
- cocoa powder
- chocolate cupcake
- powdered sugar
- egg yolk
Chocolate Cupcakes With Malted Milk Frosting
- water
- salt
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- brown sugar
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- baking soda
- egg
- vanilla extract
- confectioners sugar
- butter
- malted milk powder
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
- cocoa
- hot coffee
- milk
- vanilla
- peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
- sugar
- milk
- vanilla extract
- egg
- reese peanut butter
- butter
- cream cheese
Chocolate Cupcakes with Neapolitan Frosting
- red coloring
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- butter
- all purpose flour
- cocoa powder
- strawberry preserve
- vegetable oil
- confectioners sugar
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- water
- butter
- milk
- baking soda
- butter
- evaporated milk
- cocoa powder
- oil
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- egg yolk
- powdered sugar
- salt
Chocolate Cupcakes with Burnt Orange Marshmallows
- nonstick spray
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking soda
- coconut oil
- envelopes gelatin
- orange extract
- egg
- light corn syrup
- buttermilk
- cocoa powder
- cornstarch
- powdered sugar
- coffee
- baking powder
- salt
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
- cocoa powder
- water
- sour cream
- vanilla extract
- marshmallow creme
- milk
- butter
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- chocolate syrup
- marshmallow
- rolled wafer cooky
Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting and Chocolate Fudge Filling
- sugar
- milk
- powdered sugar
- butter
- salt
- madagascar vanilla extract
- baking soda
- water
- butter
- caramel
- cocoa powder
- salt
- powdered sugar
- vegetable oil
- buttercream base frosting
- shortening
- cake flour
- butter
- heavy cream
- egg
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
- dark chocolate ganache
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- xanthan gum
- all purpose gluten flour
- coffee
- dairy chocolate chip
- cocoa powder
- water
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- olive oil
- egg replacer
- sweetened coconut
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Mascarpone Filling and Zinfandel Buttercream
- chocolate
- butter
- buttermilk
- canola oil
- dark chocolate disc
- vanilla extract
- pasteurized egg white
- cocoa powder
- heavy cream
- salt
- salt
- sugar
- dark chocolate disc
- baking soda
- coffee
- butter
- pastry flour
- strawberry
- mascarpone cheese
- zinfandel wine
- water
- egg
- powdered sugar
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Filling, Whipped Chocolate Ganache, and Crushed Pretzel
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking soda
- peanut butter
- butter
- powdered sugar
- vegetable oil
- sweet chocolate chip
- egg
- buttermilk
- cocoa powder
- water
- baking powder
- salt
- pretzel
Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes with Double Chocolate Frosting
- vanilla
- sugar
- coconut milk
- cocoa powder
- salt
- coffee
- oil
- non hydrogenated vegan margarine
- baking soda
- vinegar
- 10x powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
- soymilk
- cocoa
- non hydrogenated vegetable shortening
- dark chocolate
- chocolate
Mom's Chocolate Cupcakes
- sugar
- water
- vinegar
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- oil
- cocoa powder
Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
- sugar
- egg
- cocoa
- heavy cream
- sour cream
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- canola oil
- hot coffee
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- bittersweet chocolate
Caramel Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- butter
- evaporated milk
- cocoa powder
- powdered sugar
- caramel sauce batch
- chocolate cupcakes batch
Homemade Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes
- brown sugar
- butter
- sugar
- water
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- marshmallow creme
- heavy cream
- egg white
- butter
- cocoa
- cocoa
- salt
- milk
- all purpose flour
- powdered sugar
- egg
- powdered sugar
- sour cream
The Bug's Ultimate {Healthier} Funky Monkey Chocolate Cupcakes
- greek yogurt
- cream cheese
- baking powder
- vanilla
- banana
- milk
- peanut butter
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- light brown sugar
- black bean
- butter
- egg
- cocoa powder
- chocolate chip
Coconut Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- black bean
- baking soda
- brown sugar
- egg
- cocoa powder
- coconut oil
- caramel
- vanilla coconut frosting
Chocolate Cupcakes With Meringue Frosting
- cooking spray
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- prune
- greek yogurt
- light brown sugar
- vegetable oil
- salt
- sugar
- wheat flour
- baking soda
- orange zest
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- tartar cream
- salt
- cocoa powder
- egg
- egg white
Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
- butter
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- water
- cocoa powder
- milk
- powdered sugar
- egg
- sugar
- butter
- chocolate sprinkle
Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
- milk
- water
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- cocoa powder
Chocolate Cupcakes with a Chocolate, Orange and Clove Infused Ganache Filling and a Chinese Spiced Tea Buttercream
- chinese spiced tea buttercream
- chocolate curl
- chocolate
- orange sugar crystal
- confectioners sugar
- clove
- loose chinese mandarin orange tea
- madagascar bourbon vanilla extract
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- salt
- orange oil
- fluid madagascar bourbon vanilla extract
- cornstarch
- butter
- baking soda
- egg
- fluid orange liqueur
- loose chinese mandarin orange tea
- cocoa powder
- egg white
- butter
- fluid canola oil
- dark chocolate
- sugar
- fluid buttermilk
Chili Chocolate Cupcakes
- dark chocolate ganache
- edible gold dust
- edible gold glitter
- milk
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- heavy cream
- sugar
- chile powder
- canola oil
- salt
- sugar diamond
- butter
- baking soda
- cayenne pepper
- dark chocolate
- sugar diamond
- cake flour
- cocoa powder
- mayonnaise
- sour cream
- chocolate pudding
- egg
- vodka
Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing
- food coloring
- light brown sugar
- confectioners sugar
- sugar
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla
- egg yolk
- tbs corn syrup
- tbs orange zest
- milk
- sweet butter
- cake flour
- egg white
- egg yolk
- cream cheese
- chocolate
Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes
- gluten-free flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- water
- cocoa powder
- milk
- baking soda
- salt
- vegetable oil
- egg
Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Cherry Hearts
- cherry pie filling
- sugar
- white vinegar
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- cream cheese
- all purpose flour
- egg
- sour cream
- vegetable oil
- water
- salt
- cocoa powder
- chocolate chip
- chocolate chip
- salt
- powdered sugar
Chipotle Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
- cocoa powder
- gluten-free flour
- vanilla extract
- vinegar
- baking powder
- chipotle dark chocolate bar
- canola oil
- chipotle
- cinnamon
- salt
- xanthan gum
- espresso
- sugar
- soy milk
- powdered sugar
- vegan butter spread
Chocolate Cupcakes
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- butter
- baking soda
- salt
- half
- heavy cream
- white vinegar
- egg
- powdered sugar
- bittersweet chocolate
- bread flour
- coffee
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes
- buttermilk
- baking powder
- baking soda
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- peanut butter
- butter
- butter
- cocoa powder
- salt
- powdered sugar
- caramel sauce
- vanilla extract
- egg
- whipping cream
- caramel sauce
- salt
- salt
- trader joe' truffle
German Chocolate Cupcakes
- Coconut Pecan Frosting
- coconut flake
- coconut milk
- pecan
- sugar
- vanilla
- cornstarch
- butter
- egg yolk
- Cupcakes
- coconut flour
- dutch process cocoa powder
- coconut milk
- salt
- vanilla
- egg
- tartar cream
- sugar
- butter
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- butter
- salt
- vanilla extract
- confectioners sugar
- coconut milk
- chocolate
Chocolate Cupcakes
- sugar
- butter
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- egg
- all purpose flour
- vanilla
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- baking powder
- salt
- powdered sugar
- milk
- coffee
- cocoa powder
German Chocolate Cupcakes
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- butter
- water
- salt
- evaporated milk
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- cocoa powder
- pecan
- confectioners sugar
- egg
- german sweet chocolate
Chocolate Cupcakes with Double Chocolate Curls
- cooking spray
- onebowl chocolate cake batter
- salt
- vanilla extract
- cream cheese
- semisweet chocolate
- white chocolate
- butter
- confectioners sugar
Beer Bellies Chocolate Cupcakes
- pretzel crumble
- scharffen berger bittersweet dark chocolate
- coconut butter
- meyer lemon juice
- confectioners sugar
- cake flour
- pretzel
- malted milk powder
- baking soda
- salt
- egg
- sugar
- scharffen berger cocoa powder
- baking powder
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- sweetened condensed milk
- butter
- all purpose flour
- light brown sugar
- stout beer
- butter
- batter
- frosting
Chocolate Cupcakes with a Strawberry Mousse Frosting
- buttermilk
- betty crocker chocolate fudge cake
- chocolate fudge pudding
- strawberry pudding
- vanilla greek yogurt
- vegetable oil
- sour cream
- cool whip
- strawberry
- vanilla extract
- egg
- powdered sugar
Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
- baking soda
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- heavy cream
- butter
- buttermilk
- coffee
- dark chocolate cocoa powder
- salt
- dark chocolate
- vanilla extract
- egg
- chocolate ganache frosting
- salt
Mayan Chocolate Cupcakes with Cocoa-Cinnamon Buttercream
- buttermilk
- cinnamon
- devil cake
- butter
- cocoa powder
- vegetable
- chili powder
- milk
- cayenne pepper
- powdered sugar
- egg
Cheesecake Chocolate Cupcakes (Super Moist)
- chocolate chip
- salt
- vanilla extract
- egg
- cream cheese
- confectioners sugar
- sugar
- water
- white vinegar
- baking soda
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- butter
Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Cookie Dough Frosting
- baking powder
- vanilla
- deviland# cake
- vegetable oil
- salt
- sweet chocolate chip
- powdered sugar
- cocoa powder
- egg
- brown sugar
- buttermilk
- butter
- all purpose flour
- greek yogurt
- cream cheese
- milk
Chocolate Cupcakes with Goat Cheese Frosting
- hot coffee
- milk
- vegetable oil
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla bean
- goat cheese
- cream cheese
- cocoa powder
Cappuccino & Chocolate Cupcakes
- yellow cake
- sugar
- tartar cream
- chocolate
- coffee granule
- chocolate
- egg white
Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Cookie Dough “Frosting”
- brown sugar
- buttermilk
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- vanilla
- devil cake
- sugar
- milk
- peanut butter
- vegetable
- salt
- butter
- all purpose flour
- egg
Double Chocolate Cupcakes
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- egg egg yolk
- butter
- butter
- brown sugar
- milk
- sugar
- coffee
- cocoa powder
- dark cocoa powder
- milk
- sour cream
- dark cocoa
- salt
- vanilla
- powdered sugar
- salt
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- confectioners sugar
- buttermilk
Staple Ingredients
- sugar 73%
- cocoa powder 67%
- salt 67%
- vanilla extract 67%
- baking soda 65%
- egg 65%
Common Ingredients
- butter 53%
- all purpose flour 51%
- baking powder 45%
- powdered sugar 37%
Usual Ingredients
- water 33%
- milk 31%
- vegetable oil 27%
- heavy cream 22%
- buttermilk 18%
- confectioners sugar 16%
- coffee 14%
- vanilla 14%
- canola oil 12%
Rarey Ingredients
- chocolate 10%
- dark chocolate 10%
- egg white 10%
- light brown sugar 10%
- peanut butter 10%
- sour cream 10%