Double Chocolate Cocoa Cupcakes

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

This is a never-fail, moist chocolate cupcake recipe, one that I have been making for years.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 dozen c ...

• ¾ cup Crisco shortening
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• ½ cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half cream or 1 cup milk
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chip

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line muffin cups with paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add in eggs and vanilla, beat well.
5. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
6. Add alternately with half and half cream OR milk (if using) to shortening mixture, beating well after each addition.
7. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
8. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cupcakes test done.
10. remove from pans to wire rack and cool completely before icing.

Reviews

[Chef #1528337]

My favorite chocolate cupcake recipe thus far!! I usually only make ½ a batch at a time, and use margarine instead of shortening. Thanks for sharing!!

[Chef #792255]

These are great! I used peanut butter chips instead of the mini chocolate chips. Delicious!

[Boomette]

I did half a batch. And it requested 5/8 cup of sugar but I used 3/8 cup. And that's perfect :) I used milk. I used regular chocolate chips. These cupcakes are moist and full of chocolate flavour. Thanks Kit :) Made for 123 hit wonders.