Rich Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

There’s no such thing as too much chocolate. Dive into our Rich Dark Chocolate Cupcakes for an intense jolt of everyone’s favorite flavor.

Source: Cupcake Fun

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 3/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Makes: About 12 standard cupcakes. Each cupcake serves 1.


instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk, chocolate, vanilla, and orange oil, mixing after each addition. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix just until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before decorating.