Comments on: Easy Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:26:31 +0000

These are the best chocolate cupcakes I have ever made in my life and I’m angry I ever used any other recipe. So fluffy and moist, I will be making these again.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:59:24 +0000

Was excited to do some light weekend baking! These were perfect to make! everything including icing took me about 1hr 45m. Result is a 10/10 cupcake!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:48:20 +0000

In reply to Naly. The hot coffee blooms the cocoa when it's in the mixture. I do it this way to make sure everything is evenly mixed. I suppose you could put the cocoa in the coffee.

By: Naly

Naly — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:14:18 +0000

can i bloom the cocoa in the hot coffee and add it in the 5th step instead of adding it first to the dry ingredients?

By: Evelyne

Evelyne — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:37:54 +0000

These cupcakes are sooo good! They are as light as a feather and extremely tasty. I did this recipe twice and it’s one of my favorite.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:17:23 +0000

In reply to Judy. Hi Judy! These would work just fine as mini cupcakes. :)

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:39:20 +0000

Would this recipe be good for mini cupcakes?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:47:14 +0000

In reply to Pat. Thank you so much, Pat! I hope you love these cupcakes! :)

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:26:22 +0000

I haven’t made these cupcakes yet, but I certainly plan to do so. I just had to pay you this compliment: the way that you write the recipe steps and include the ingredients and amounts again in each step is so very helpful!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:15:25 +0000

In reply to Aubrey. Hi Aubrey! I'm so sorry to hear this is happening! I think I would try just adding a touch less batter into the cupcake cavities and see if that helps your issue. :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:35:38 +0000

In reply to Sara. Thank you so much for trusting my recipes, Sara! I'm glad you've enjoyed the cupcakes! I do have a chocolate cake that is much better suited to bake in cake pans. :)

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 28 May 2026 02:49:07 +0000

This recipe is perfect every time. They are my go-to chocolate cupcakes and they come out great gluten free as well. I’m wondering if they will come out well as a cake too. If they do, what size pan do you recommend and how long to bake?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:40:37 +0000

In reply to Brea. Hi Brea! I think the buttermilk could potentially work. I haven't tried omitting the cornstarch either, but if you do try it let me know how they turn out. :)

By: Brea

Brea — Tue, 26 May 2026 19:47:52 +0000

Love your recipes but I have a quick question, firstly can I sub buttermilk for the milk in this recipe? I have some buttermilk I need to use up soon and secondly instead of adding the cornstarch can I use cake flour? Thanks so much!

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:28:11 +0000

I love this recipe. It was the first time I ever had perfect cupcakes and you have turned my hate for baking into a love! Since making the first time I can’t seem to get them to be rounded on the top. They are either flat or sunken. I don’t over fill like you said, I do t open the oven while cooking only to check at 17 minutes if they are done, eggs are room temperature. I can’t seem to trouble shoot the problem. Same for the vanilla too!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 12 May 2026 20:45:39 +0000

In reply to Tina Williams. Hi Tina! We haven’t tried saving the batter so we're not sure how it would do the next day. Your students could always bake the cupcakes one day and then frost them the next. Hope that helps!

By: Tina Williams

Tina Williams — Tue, 12 May 2026 19:51:36 +0000

Quick question: I teach a FACS class and have only 43 minutes totaly time for a class period. If I had my kids make the batter one day and let it set in the fridge overnight to back the cupcakes the next day would this batter work?

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:21:57 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. Perfect thank you

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:14:55 +0000

In reply to Eric. Hi Eric! I prefer this recipe for cupcakes. :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:47:17 +0000

In reply to Nasreen. I haven't personally tried it, but I think it could work. :)

By: Nasreen

Nasreen — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:59 +0000

I don’t have whole milk. Can I use 1% milk?

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:42:07 +0000

Hi Sam regarding this recipe and your “ best chocolate cake “ recipe which in your opinion provides the best taste for cupcake’s? I noticed you can make 24 cupcakes using the “best chocolate cake “ recipe as well which is absolutely delicious.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:10:10 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. Thank you! I suspect it might be the first possibility. I'm always so hesitant to overbake that this time I might have underbaked. Now that i think about it, they also turned out a bit caved in in the centre. I baked them in mini (cupcake-sized) loaf pans rather than a muffin tin, which I knew would change the baking time. I think I over-adjusted. Thank you!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:04:11 +0000

In reply to Alicia Eakins. Hi Alicia! Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate you trusting my recipes! If your cupcakes turned out gummy or sticky, that’s usually a sign of one of the following: • Underbaking: even slightly underbaked cupcakes can have a dense, sticky crumb. They should spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs (not wet batter). • Too much moisture: accidentally overmeasuring liquid ingredients (especially oil or buttermilk) can make them a bit gummy. • Overmixing the batter: this can overdevelop the gluten and create a denser, slightly chewy texture instead of light and fluffy. Honestly, with this recipe you woul have to over-mix it QUITE a bit so I think this is a less likely issue. • Cooling in the pan too long – steam gets trapped and can make the cupcakes feel sticky or damp. Let me know if I can help you troubleshoot further!

By: Alicia Eakins

Alicia Eakins — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:24:03 +0000

I’d bet my house that your recipes are the best on the internet. I use them a lot (including cupcakes) and they always work beautifully! so this isn’t a criticism, it’s a legitimate question. These cupcakes turned out kind of gummy for me. Do you know what I might have done wrong? I’m certain it’s not a problem with the recipe itself. I must have fudged something (no pun intended) but I don’t know what it might be. What baking mistake might result in sticky cupcakes?