"Homemade Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes are moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes from scratch without a cake mix. Top them with peanut butter or chocolate frosting...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon espresso powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup (2 ounces or 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 egg, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 cup buttermilk or whole milk with 1 teaspoon lemon juice added, room temperature
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2 tablespoons hot coffee or water
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Peanut Butter Buttercream (get recipe here)
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Chocolate Buttercream (get recipe here)
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Vanilla Buttercream (get recipe here)
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Strawberry Buttercream (get recipe here)
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting (get recipe here)
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Cream Cheese Frosting (get recipe here)