Name: The Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 30 cupcakes
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt (not kosher, just regular table salt); 2 cups hot water; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar; 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; pinch of salt; 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream (do not substitute with anything else or it won’t set properly); 1/4 cup sour cream (low-fat is fine); 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract