Chocolate Cupcake Recipes

Nothing hits the sweet tooth quite like these moist chocolate cupcake recipes. We help you get your all out of a premade mix, or make your own from scratch.

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Almond Joy Cupcakes

I created these Almond Joy cupcakes for my daughter, Julianna, after our spring break trip to Fort Lauderdale. I wanted to thank her for the "joy" she brought me during our time together. She's a huge help to me in the kitchen and a big inspiration in my life. —Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, Michigan

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

1 review

In addition to cocoa, Mexican hot chocolate has some signature ingredients including cinnamon and cayenne pepper. I created these delicious...


Air-Fryer Mocha Cupcakes

These luscious air-fryer cupcakes smell wonderful while they cook. If you have the drawer-type air fryer, you'll need to use...


Chocolate-Pecan Cupcakes

These Chocolate-Pecan Cracker Cupcakes are inspired by a local restaurant's pie recipe. They are rich and yummy! If your marshmallow...


How to Make Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

It's possible to make easy chocolate cupcakes—from scratch. These cupcakes are moist, rich and made with simple ingredients.

This Easy Hostess Cupcake Recipe Is Perfect to Make with Kids

Make lunch extra special by baking a homemade version of the classic Hostess Cupcake.


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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

3 reviews

These indulgent vegan chocolate cupcakes have no butter, eggs or dairy milk, but you'd never guess it. This recipe is...

Top 24 Chocolate Cupcake Recipes

Chocolate cupcakes are always a treat, but a few stand above the rest. Here are our top-rated recipes.


Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

25 reviews

I got the recipe for these moist , filled cupcakes from a dear friend about 25 years ago. I have...


Peanut-Filled Devil’s Food Cupcakes

2 reviews

This recipe features a luscious peanut butter filling surrounded by devil's food and then iced with a rich layer of...


Coconut-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

1 review

If you are nuts about chocolate and coconut, this is definitely the cupcake for you. The chocolate ganache is so...

Toffee Mocha Cupcakes

10 reviews

Chocolate, toffee and espresso make a mouthwatering concoction. The yummy sweets are perfect for any party or gathering. Make plenty,...


Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes

14 reviews

My husband and I love these classic moist, chocolaty cupcakes. The sour cream is definitely the ingredient that give them...


Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Cupcakes

16 reviews

Cupcakes aren’t just for girls! My dad and brothers love peanut butter cups—the inspiration for these goodies. —Alisa Christensen, Rancho...


Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Cream Filling

2 reviews

Moist, tender chocolate cake conceals a marshmallow filling in these delightful treats. They’re yummy even without frosting. —Deborah Lowery, Middleport,...


Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes

1 review

These luscious cupcakes have a touch of semisweet chocolate in the batter and white chocolate in the filling. They melt...

Truffle-Filled Cupcakes

All creatures of All Hallows' Eve are sure to delight in this treat with its unexpected surprise. You can use...


Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

My husband's love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe. The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are...


Chunky Monkey Cupcakes

2 reviews

Peanut butter is a favorite of ours, and it brings a fun element to these cupcakes. They're good with or...


Chocolate-Dipped Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

2 reviews

I created this recipe based on our family's love of chocolate-dipped ice cream cones. Red heart-shaped sprinkles make them fun...


Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cupcakes

37 reviews

Satisfy your chocolate craving with these cupcakes. The creamy frosting topped with chopped peanut butter cups is the best part....


Boston Cream Cupcakes

27 reviews

Boston cream cupcakes have been my favorite bakery treat since I was a child, so I put together this easy-to-make...


Brownie Cupcakes

30 reviews

I grew up in my parents’ bakery, which might explain why I don’t like frosting. These brownie cupcakes are just...


Cookie Cupcakes

21 reviews

These cupcakes taste very similar to fluffy chocolate chip cookies and were the signature dish of my husband's Aunt Lois...


Nana’s Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Frosting

2 reviews

Even though Nana is no longer with us, her treats bring me so much joy every time
I bake...

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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

1 review

Chocolate and orange are perfect together in these fudgy morsels. To give them a moist brownie-like texture, I add mayonnaise....


Heavenly Surprise Cupcakes

1 review

The recipe for these filled and frosted cupcakes was handed down by my mother-in-law, who taught this fledgling cook what...


Cocoa Banana Cupcakes

9 reviews

Rochelle Brownlee of Big Timber, Montana shares the recipe for these moist cupcakes with milk banana flavor. The cocoa powder...


Chocolate Cupcakes

12 reviews

This classic recipe is simply amazing. Try sitting down with a glass of cold milk and see if you can...


Chocolate-Glazed Cupcakes

2 reviews

Because I have a dairy allergy, I'm always on the search for treats I can eat. I prepare these cupcakes...


Chocolate Cream Cupcakes

1 review

My favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins inspired these cupcakes. Add a love note on top using a little white...