No waiting for butter to soften, no creaming, the batter is simple and quick to make.

After Vanilla Cupcakes?Here they are!

Chocolate Cupakes

Using the term BEST is not something I do lightly.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

Chocolate cupcakes with speedy chocolate fudge frosting

I do feel a bit uncomfortable saying that these are the BEST Easy Chocolate Cupcakes.

I was back and forth about which cupcake recipe to share.

And I wanted to be able to talk to you about how perfect they are.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

But you know what?

The Perfect version is not the one I make the most.

This Easy version is.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

And the difference between this Easy version and the Perfect version is so insignificant, I dont care.

And so it was settled.

I went for the Easy version.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

These Chocolate Cupcakes are…

Soft and tender, not crumbly.

LikeRed Velvet Cake it should be velvety;

Moist;

Actually taste of chocolate (unfortunate many lack this!

But for the easy of this recipe, it is a very small price to pay.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

Chocolate cupcakes with speedy chocolate fudge frosting

Besides, no cupcake ever leaves my kitchen without frosting!!!

But hey, frosting is worth the effort.

Once melted, its cooled until it thicken into a spreadable consistency.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

Chocolate Cupcakes withChocolate Buttercream

I dont recommend piping this on in tall swirls, it would be overly rich I feel!

Vanilla Buttercream White frosting on chocolate cupcakes looks striking and makes for a lovely flavour combination!

Its like a cross between whipped cream and buttercream.

No stand mixer required to make the Best EASY Chocolate Cupcakes. Moist, deeply chocolatey with a tender crumb, these are unbelievably fast & easy. www.recipetineats.com

Chocolate Cupcakes withChocolate Buttercream

Dense than whipped cream, and unlike whipped cream, it holds its form for days.

Ive shared theChocolate Buttercream Frostingin a separate post because I think its worthy of being a separate recipe.

The weekend is here!!

Best Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

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Do I hear chocolate cupcakes calling your name??

How about a giant bone instead?

(Mind you, its a dry aged one from a fancy butcher.

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