Sometimes when Tad and I have an at-home date night, we like to share a fun little treat like these frosted chocolate cupcakes! The beauty of this recipe is that it is scaled for just two people. Perfect for portion control!
These are not too much work to whip up, plus they are delicious! You can’t even tell they don’t have any egg in them. We always have the ingredients on hand to make these, which might be a little dangerous. But like I said, it’s a nice sweet treat to enjoy in the evening when the kids are in bed!
Chocolate Cupcakes for Two
Delicious chocolate cupcakes - just for two! Perfect for in-home date nights!
Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1½ tsp. cocoa powder
- ⅛ tsp. baking soda
- 1/16 tsp. salt (a pinch)
- 2 Tbsp. cold water
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1/16 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp. half & half, milk, or cream
- dash of salt
Instructions
- For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Whisk dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt) in a small bowl.
- Add wet ingredients (water, oil, and vanilla) and stir until combined, whisking well.
- Divide batter between two cupcake liners and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before frosting.
- For the frosting: Begin preparing the frosting as soon as the cupcakes are in the oven so it will be set by the time the cupcakes are cool.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl.
- Add all the remaining ingredients (cocoa powder, confectioners sugar, half & half, and salt) and whisk to combine.
- Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes or until frosting is partially set.
- Whisk again then allow to rest at room temperature until cupcakes are cool enough to frost.
Enjoy!
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