Devil’s Food Cupcakes

Name: Devil’s Food Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 24 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process); 4 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups cake flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1¼ teaspoons baking soda; ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled; ¾ cup buttermilk, room temperature; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Alex Lau

June 16, 2016

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Alex Lau

Non-Dutch-process cocoa powder is sometimes labeled “natural,” and since all of the chocolate flavor depends on what kind you use, quality matters for these devil's food cupcakes. Get the recipe for vanilla cream cheese frosting here.

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