Description
Dive into decadence with these Black Velvet Cupcakes — ultra-moist dark cocoa cakes topped with pitch-black frosting and a twinkle of edible glitter. Bold, dramatic, and irresistibly rich, they’re the showstopper your dessert table didn’t know it needed.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup dark cocoa powder (Dutch-processed)
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup hot water or coffee
For the black frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
½ cup dark cocoa powder
2–3 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Black gel food coloring
Edible black glitter (optional, but highly recommended)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake tray with liners.
Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Whisk wet ingredients: In another bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Mix into dry ingredients, then stir in hot water or coffee.
Fill liners ¾ full. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Make frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and cocoa, mix well. Add cream, vanilla, and black gel coloring until pitch black and smooth.
Pipe it on: Frost cupcakes and finish with edible black glitter for that dazzling goth glam.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cool + Frosting time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 320 / Cupcake
- Sugar: 28g / Cupcake
- Fat: 18g / Cupcake
- Carbohydrates: 38g / Cupcake
- Protein: 3g / Cupcake