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Devil’s food cupcakes with buttercream frosting

If you serve these devil’s food cupcakes at your next event, you’ll be the life of the party. Real food ingredients taste so good. You will be glad you tried them and they’ll be your go-to cupcake recipe too!

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Another great thing about this devil’s food cupcake recipe, besides the amazing flavor, is how simple they are to make. You can mix everything in one bowl for the cake, rinse it out, and use it to make the frosting. I love one bowl cake mixes! No fuss, no muss.

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The Best Homemade Devil's Food Cupcake Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

16 mins

Total Time

26 mins

 

Rich, dark chocolatey cupcakes that will please your family and friends for sure. 

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16

Author: Christina

Ingredients

• 2 c raw sugar (you can substitute white sugar here)
• 2 c flour
• 1/2 c cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 c milk
• 1/2 c sour cream
• 1/2 c coconut oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick room temperature butter
• 1/4 c heavy cream
• 1 T vanilla
• 5 c powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 350.
   

   In a bowl dump sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. 

   Combine. 

   All at once add milk, sour cream, coconut oil, and 2 tsp vanilla. 

   Mix for two minutes. 

   Add eggs and mix 2 minutes more. 

   Pour batter into cupcake papers to 2/3 full. 

   Bake at 350 for 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

   For Frosting whip butter until light and fluffy. 

   Add cream, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. 

   Beat until well mixed. 

   Add remaining powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

    Frost cupcakes when completely cool.

I hope you get the chance to make this devil’s food cupcake recipe for your family soon! They’re going to love them.

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