Ingredients
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
3/4 c. warm water
3/4 c. buttermilk
3 tbsp. vegetable oil (such as safflower)
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
confectioners’ sugar
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.Step 2Mix in eggs, water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin tins. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tins on wire racks.Step 3Before serving, place a stencil atop each cupcake, and dust with confectioners’ sugar. Carefully remove stencil.
