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Cupcakes

Easy Cocoa Cupcakes

Here's an Easy Cocoa Cupcakes recipe that will impress your family and friends without taking a ton of effort. Flavor your cupcakes just the way you like them: with the HERSHEY'S Baking Chips of your choice. Then top your cupcakes with HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates for a sweet presentation they'll want to dig right into. Your guests will never guess how simple they were to make!  If you loved this Easy Cocoa Cupcakes recipe, try our fan-favorite HERSHEY'S "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cupcakes next!

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
24 cupcakes
Prep:
25 Min.
Bake:
25 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups
    sugar
  • 1/2 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
  • 2 tsps
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 cups
    water
  • 3/4 cup
    vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsps
    white vinegar
  • 2 tsps
    vanilla extract
  • 1 can
    vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
  • HERSHEY'S Baking Chips, any bag (optional)
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
Oven
Muffin Cups
2-1/2-Inch Muffin Cup Tin
Mixing Bowl
Mixer
Measuring Cups
Rubber Scraper
Wire Rack

Directions

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