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The best Chocolate Chip Cupcakes recipe by Guss Cooks. These easy chocolate chip cupcakes are moist, fudgy with rich chocolate ganache frosting.
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Chocolate Chip Cupcake Recipe
These cupcakes are great for parties, social gatherings, or whenever you need a decadent indulgence.
It takes less than 15 minutes to make the batter and 20 minutes in the oven.
The recipe calls for simple ingredients but you can be creative in the toppings, for example: French chocolate ganache frosting!
Ganache
What is ganache?
How to make chocolate ganache?
Chocolate ganache or ganache frosting is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for cakes and sweet pastries.
It’s made of chocolate, whipping cream and butter.
Ganache Recipe
The easy recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Heavy whipping cream
- Pure vanilla extract
Frequently Asked Questions
Each cupcake is 482 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all–purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 8 oz (250g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
CUPCAKES
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 12-cup pan with cupcake paper liners and set aside. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or a hand mixer, beat the eggs with sugar and oil until lightened in color, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract. On low speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the milk until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Fill each paper cup with batter, about 90% full. Bake the cupcakes for 20–25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and let them cool completely on a wire rack. Prepare the ganache.
- Use a spatula or piping bag to spread the ganache over the top of the cupcakes. Top with sprinkles, if desired.
GANACHE
- In a medium saucepan, heat the heavy whipping cream and butter over low heat until well combined and small bubbles form on the sides. Remove the saucepan from heat and add the chocolate chips. Let sit for 30 seconds, then whisk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract. Cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I am planning to make these cupcakes but muffin sized. I’ve added 50% of ingredients to allow for this – hope it works! lol
Great cupcakes! I will say though that I get 15-16 cupcakes and not 12. I made 12 the first time and the tins were way too full and overflowed while baking.
The batter is very runny. To make it easier to transfer into the cupcake tin without making a giant drippy mess I transferred the batter to a liquid measuring cup and used that to pour the batter into the tin. I then added some chips to the top of each muffin instead of having it in the batter and just poked the chips down a bit with a spoon.
I shared these at work and several people told me it was the best cupcake they have ever had.
Thanks for trying!
Can you use the microwave for the ganache instead of the stove?
Yes!
These muffins were delicious! Will be using this recipe often. Added 3/4 cup of frozen ( thawed out and minced ) cranberries and loved how they came out
Cute and yummy! Always crazy for cupcakes because they fulfil your sweet tooth with your favourite toppings despite of sensible amount. Have fun with cute cakes.
Best