Hershey Chocolate Cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 322kcal
Author: Laureen King
Hershey Chocolate Cupcakes are made with rich Hershey chocolate, fluffy buttercream frosting and homemade fondant decoration!
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- 2/3 cup butter softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Hershey Cocoa
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Grease and lightly dust with flour two 9-inch round baking pans or line with baking cups a large muffin pan.
Beat the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt to fully combine.
Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Beat on medium speed just until fully combined.
Pour the batter into prepared pans or baking cups.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans to wire racks.
Decorate as desired.
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg