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HERSHEY'S "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cupcakes

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Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
23 Min.
Prep:
15 Min.
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yields:
36 cupcakes

This chocolate cupcake recipe is easy to whip up in the kitchen and sure to please the crowd no matter how you celebrate birthdays, Easter gatherings and other fun get-togethers throughout the year. Bake moist chocolate cupcakes in the oven using HERSHEY’S cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK cocoa if you prefer a more decadent cupcake flavor. Then, try creating homemade frosting to cover each cupcake. Finally, if you’d like an extra visual pop and culinary crunch, consider placing CADBURY MINI EGGS candies on top in different arrangements and color combinations. Life just got a lot sweeter with this simple chocolate cupcake recipe that will add more joy to your everyday snacking.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
36 cupcakes
Prep:
15 Min.
Bake:
23 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups
    sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsps
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsps
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 cup
    milk
  • 1/2 cup
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsps
    vanilla extract
  • 1 cup
    boiling water
  • 2 cups
    chocolate frosting (homemade or ready-to-spread)
  • CADBURY Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs or other small candy decorations (optional)
READY TO MAKE THIS?

Top your chocolate cupcakes with our easy homemade Chocolate Frosting recipe. 

For a Graduation celebration, try this Graduation Cap Cupcake recipe variation.

You'll Need 
Oven
Muffin Tin
Muffin Cups
Mixing Bowl

Directions

Tip

This cupcake has a flat surface.

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