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Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

You're going to love this easy gluten free chocolate cupcake recipe. We pair a rich, chocolatey cupcake with fudge-y chocolate buttercream frosting for the ultimate gluten free chocolate cupcake treat.
Course Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate cupcakes, gluten free chocolate cupcake, gluten free cupcakes, gluten free recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings 12
Author Baked by Blair

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Gluten Free Flour I recommend Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Buttermilk at room temperature *see note
  • ½ cup Hot Water
  • ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Large egg at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Fill cupcake tray with cupcake liners. Set aside. 
  • Into the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, combine sifted gluten free flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. 
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine egg, buttermilk, oil, hot water, and vanilla. Turn your mixer to low speed and add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined - about 30 seconds to 1 minute. 
  • Distribute batter evenly between cupcake liners. They should be about ⅔rds full.Bake for 16-18 minutes. 
  • Remove from cupcake tray after 5 minutes. Cool completely on cooling racks before icing. 

Chocolate Frosting

  • Find my super easy chocolate frosting recipe here