One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes

This is a super-easy cupcake recipe you can make in one bowl. 
You can also sprinkle the cupcakes with sifted icing sugar to decorate, and omit the cream cheese icing. Great recipe for a birthday party. 

Makes 18

Ingredients (Cupcakes)

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ cups all-purpose  flour

1 ½ cups sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

¾ teaspoon baking powder

¾  teaspoon  salt

2 large eggs (or egg replacer)

¾ cup warm water

¾ cup of buttermilk 

(or mix 1 cup of milk or plant-based milk  +  1 TBS white vinegar, then measure out ¾ cup)

3 tablespoons of safflower oil (or canola)

1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

Orange Cream Cheese Icing

Beat one 8 oz. package of cream cheese (softened)  with ¼ cup honey and 1 tablespoon of grated orange rind for 1-2 minutes.  Then add ¼ cup heavy cream and beat another 1-2 minutes.  Spread over cooled muffins.  (Covers about 18)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.  

Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.  

Sift cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a very large bowl.  

Add eggs, warm water, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and mix until smooth.

Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.  Bake until tops spring back when touched, about 15 minutes.  

Transfer cupcakes to wire racks to cool.  Cupcakes will keep covered up to 3 days. 

Top with cream cheese icing or sprinkle with icing sugar.