Moist and Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes

These bakery-style made-from-scratch chocolate cupcakes are moist and fudgy with a rich chocolate flavor.

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INGREDIENTS

– All-Purpose Flour – Baking Powder – Baking Soda – Salt – Instant Clearjel Full ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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Combine them with your favorite fillings and frostings and you have the only chocolate cupcake recipe you'll ever need!

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill cupcake tins with 19 cupcake liners.

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Using a sifter or fine mesh strainer, sift the first seven dry ingredients into a large bowl, then add brown sugar. Whisk until well blended.

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If you see any large brown sugar clumps, break them up and blend them in with your fingers.

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Combine wet ingredients in a separate large bowl and whisk until smooth and well-blended.

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Melt salted butter in the microwave until just melted. Avoid overcooking. Add semi-sweet chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth.

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