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A chocolate chip cupcake with vanilla cake, chocolate frosting, and mini chocolate chips falling.

Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Baked Bree man with beard in formal suit indoors.Michael Steliga
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk 2% or whole
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and get your muffin tins ready with cupcake liners.
  • Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    Creaming butter and sugar for chocolate chip cupcakes.
  • Crack in the egg and blend it into the creamed mixture.
    Cracking an egg into the creamed butter and sugar mixture for Chocolate Chip Cupcakes.
  • Sift the cake flour, salt, and baking powder together and set this dry mix aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla extract, and oil.
  • Gradually mix the dry ingredients with the milk mixture into the creamed butter, alternating between the two.
  • After each addition, beat the batter well to ensure it's thoroughly mixed.
    Beating chocolate chip cupcake batter with a whisk.
  • Gently fold the mini chocolate chips into the batter.
    Folding mini chocolate chips into the batter for Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with a pink whisk.
  • Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 16-17 minutes, or until a gentle press on the cupcake top springs back.
  • Once baked, let the cupcakes cool before topping with your favorite chocolate buttercream frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 125mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
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