Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

This cupcake is great for when you want some awesome hot chocolaty goodness. Goes great with a marshmallow frosting for Christmas.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter
• 0.75 cup canola oil
• 4 ½ ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 0.75 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Combine water, butter, oil, and chocolate in a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until melted and fully combined.
3. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in hot chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Whisk in buttermilk and vanilla extract.
4. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 17 to 22 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.