Recipe: The Best Chocolate Cupcakes (and Happy Birthday to Me!)

Guess what? Today is my birthday!! 🥳🎊🎈

To celebrate this oh-so-special-day I wanted to share with you all my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe! I by no means claim rights to this recipe, because it’s one of those ones that’s been in my family for so long I couldn’t tell you where it’s from. 🤷🏻‍♀️ We always called it a “wacky cake” recipe, but I know it’s also referred to as a “Depression cake” – because it’s eggs- and dairy-free!

This is the exact cake my mother used to make for me growing up, so it’s got a special place in my heart. 💗 And, while I may be biased, I think it makes pretty great cupcakes. 🧁

Ingredients

• 1½ cups of flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar
• 5 tablespoon of oil
• 1 cup of warm water
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• Your choice of frosting!

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
2. Grease muffin tin or line with baking cups.
3. Combine and mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl until evenly distributed.
4. Add in all the liquid ingredients and stir until combined.
5. Pour batter into cupcake liners, filling them ½ to ¾ full.
6. Bake 18 to 20 minutes.
7. Cool completely before frosting. 🥳

Total Time: ~45 mins

When is your birthday?

Let me know!