The best chocolate cupcakes ever!

By Cdreamgirl

Ingredients

• 1 box (15 oz) devils food cake mix
• 1 5.9 oz. box chocolate pudding (dry)
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 4 eggs (whisked)
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 8 oz sour cream

Details

Servings 20
Adapted from iheartnaptime.net

Preparation

Step 1

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Today I am sharing with you the BEST chocolate cupcakes ever! They are super soft, rich and topped with a lush buttercream frosting! You won’t believe how easy these chocolate cupcakes are to make.

My husband has claimed (on more than one occasion) that these are the BEST chocolate cupcakes he’s ever had. My friend brought them over a couple months ago and we literally both gasped! They were so soft and full of chocolate goodness, we couldn’t just stop at one! Since that day we’ve made this recipe about 3 times and plan to make it many more! And to tell you the truth I’m usually not a chocolate cake fan. I mean, I LOVE chocolate, but for some reason I’m just not a huge cake lover. These cupcakes definitely changed my mind! I’m telling you… they are that good! The secret ingredients are the pudding mix and sour cream! The flavor is fantastic.

1 box (15 oz) devils food cake mix

4 eggs (whisked)

Preheat oven to 325°.

In a large bowl combine the cake mix, chocolate pudding and chocolate chips. Stir until combined. Next mix in the eggs, canola oil and water. Finally mix in the sour cream.

Pour cake mix into the cupcake liners (about 3/4 the way full). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they Spring back when touched. Do not over cook. You can also test with a tooth pick to make sure the centers are cooked all the way through.

Makes 20-24 cupcakes

Here’s a little Valentine version you can make for your sweetheart. I found the cute candy envelopes and baking cups at Michaels. :D

Hi! Can you tell me what brand/size of cake mix you use? Thanks!

Thanks for adding the cake mix size. I always worry when doing cake mix recipes that I’ve bought the wrong size and they won’t turn out. Looking forward to trying these :)

Is the pudding instant or cooked or does it make any difference?

Heather

I love chocolate and these cupcakes look delicious! I was looking for a recipe for chocolate cupcakes to make with my kids so I think this will be the one to try. Thanks for sharing! :)