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Chocolate Cupcakes

Updated 14 September 2021 Published 21 July 2014 64 Comments

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Kids love Chocolate Cupcakes and this delicious recipe is simple enough for them to make! I think grown-ups will be all over them too!

Easy, Quick, Kids cooking, child friendly, holiday activity,

I don’t know about your children but whenever mine want to bake it invariably has to involve chocolate!

Well I say that, my son has only ever baked one cake at home (chocolate) for a science lesson, but my daughter is a very keen baker and if it doesn’t involve chocolate she’s not happy!

With the summer holidays having already started for some and about to start this week for others I thought it would be good to share this easy Chocolate Cupcakes recipe with you.  

I adapted it from the The Complete Cookbook (Colour Library Books 1988) a recent charity shop find and changed the topping which wasn’t very child friendly!

I think children of all ages will be able to have a go at these chocolate cupcakes with just a little extra help for the very young. My 10 year daughter made recently on her own

Easy Chocolate Cupcake on a plate with fork.

Why not invite your children’s friends around to help and then they can have a tea party in the garden or take the cakes off on a picnic.

Not only are these cakes simple to make but they taste really good and very chocolatey!

Hopefully they will encourage your children to venture into further culinary adventures in the kitchen if they’ve not had much experience until now.

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes on a serving platter.

How long will these cupcakes keep for?

If you store the Chocolate Cupcakes in an airtight container then they will keep for at least 3 days. Can’t see them lasting 3 days uneaten though LOL!

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I’m sure you and your kids will absolutely love these moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes!

Do share your creations with me by tagging @FabFood4All on social media as I love seeing my recipes come to life. Then leave a comment and rating below to really make my day:-)

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Easy Chocolate Cupcakes on a serving platter.
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Chocolate Cupcakes

Delicious rich dark chocolate coated cupcakes which children will find easy to make with a little help!
Course Snack
Cuisine British
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 18
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 85 g Self-raising flour
  • 30 g Cocoa powder
  • 115 g Soft margarine
  • 115 g Caster sugar
  • 2 Large eggs

Chocolate Topping

  • 100 g Dark chocolate
  • Large knob of unsalted butter
  • Smarties/sweets to decorate

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180⁰C.
  • Line 2 cup cake trays with 18 paper cake cases (the small ones ie not muffin size).
  • Sieve the flour and cocoa into a bowl and add all the other ingredients.
  • Mix together with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
  • Spoon into the paper cake cases.
  • Bake on the middle shelf for 13 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean or cakes spring back to the touch.
  • Allow the cakes to sit for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
  • To make the topping break the chocolate up into a glass bowl with the butter and melt it over a pan of simmering water stirring with a wooden spoon.
  • Use a teaspoon to decorate the cakes with the chocolate topping, giving a little swirl with the back of the spoon to spread it out evenly and then add a Smartie/sweet to finish.

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Comments

  1. Jane

    20/04/2023 at 10:15 am

    You must have tiny cupcake cases! We only got 6 cupcakes from this recipe!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/04/2023 at 11:59 pm

      Cupcake cases do indeed come in different sizes and these were the smaller ones that fit in a bun tray. I actually made a Tiktok on the subject: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabfood4all/video/7102003195555220741

      Reply
  2. Amy Fidler

    17/06/2017 at 11:40 am

    Can’t beat a simple cup cake recipe,to bake with the kids x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/06/2017 at 1:29 pm

      Or my daughter now bakes cupcakes while we’re out:-)

      Reply
  3. Martina Evans

    30/11/2015 at 11:49 pm

    These look so yummy! I just love chocolate, especially with & in cupcakes.

    Reply
    • Anna

      19/07/2023 at 7:11 pm

      My mixture is so thick it broke my mixer, did i do something wrong??

      Reply
      • Camilla

        20/07/2023 at 12:23 am

        What brand/type of mixer were you using? I’ve only ever broken a mixer when making peanut butter which is super thick and sticky. I can’t see how these ingredients could ever break a mixer. We make this recipe quite often and it doesn’t require a mixer, just a wooden spoon.

        Reply
  4. Kezia @ Super Naturally Healthy

    21/09/2015 at 11:36 am

    These look like what I used to make with my mum all the time as a kiddo – great shout!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/09/2015 at 2:01 pm

      Lovely:-)

      Reply
  5. Maya Russell

    19/09/2015 at 7:33 am

    Perfect, classic recipe. My children also love everything with chocolate in.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/09/2015 at 5:08 pm

      Don’t we all:-)

      Reply
  6. Jane Davies

    19/04/2015 at 10:30 am

    Can’t beat a good ole chocolate cupcake 😀 I love them as much as the kids do !

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/04/2015 at 10:09 pm

      You’re so right:-)

      Reply
  7. Kaci Soderstrom

    01/01/2015 at 12:35 am

    Oh wow these look super yummy

    Reply
  8. Allison Grant

    13/11/2014 at 10:55 pm

    These look really tasty. I know my daughter would love making them along with me.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/11/2014 at 10:43 am

      Yes perfect for making with kids:-)

      Reply
  9. Liam Bishop

    29/10/2014 at 3:39 pm

    These look super tasty! I think chocolate cupcakes are always the best flavour of cupcake!

    Reply
  10. William Gould

    26/10/2014 at 9:12 am

    Fab! Just a small tweak to the standard cupcake recipe could make so much difference!

    Reply
  11. Anne Dalzell

    05/10/2014 at 8:27 am

    Yum, delicious, easy and probably eaten in one sitting!

    Reply
  12. Irene Wright

    22/09/2014 at 5:49 pm

    you put the magic word in the heading – CHOCOLATE!!!!
    These do look lovely – I can taste them now.

    Reply
  13. Ann Robinson

    12/09/2014 at 8:23 pm

    Anytime is always the right time for cupcakes

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/09/2014 at 8:45 pm

      Especially if there’s chocolate involved;-)

      Reply
  14. Maddy

    22/08/2014 at 8:25 pm

    I’m really looking forward to trying this one 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/08/2014 at 10:54 pm

      My daughter makes these all the time now:-)

      Reply
  15. Ursula Hunt

    04/08/2014 at 2:37 pm

    gorgeous recipe the children will love these

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/08/2014 at 10:33 pm

      Thanks, I’m sure they will:-)

      Reply
  16. Emily @amummytoo

    02/08/2014 at 6:46 pm

    Lovely! Miss J is requesting we make a batch 🙂 Thanks for linking up to #recipeoftheweek – sorry I’m a bit late over! Have Pinned this post and scheduled in a tweet. New linky just went live for this week 🙂 x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/08/2014 at 11:29 pm

      Thanks:-) They are great, my friend’s daughter knocked up a batch with the help of my daughter the other day and they are so quick to make:-)

      Reply
  17. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    01/08/2014 at 9:02 am

    A chocolate cupcake always hits the spot. Thanks for submitting to CCM.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/08/2014 at 11:43 pm

      You hit the nail on the head:-)

      Reply
  18. Carolyn Clapham

    01/08/2014 at 8:15 am

    Those look lovely. I’ll make them with the grandchildren – they are not allowed to eat too many, so I will have a good excuse to eat most of them myself 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/08/2014 at 11:46 pm

      Good thinking:-)

      Reply
  19. Geoff Clark

    30/07/2014 at 2:59 pm

    These look yummy, maybe cutting down on cakes can wait until next month

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/07/2014 at 3:17 pm

      LOL:-)

      Reply
  20. blueberry88

    29/07/2014 at 3:11 pm

    These look lovely! I will be making them in the school holidays with my children, thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
  21. Honest Mum

    28/07/2014 at 12:43 pm

    Perfection! I love your recipes and blogs, your photos are stunning and adore that this came from an old recipe book because that’s the beauty of recipes, they are timeless! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/07/2014 at 1:29 pm

      Aah Vicki that is so lovely of you to say:-)

      Reply
  22. Julie's Family Kitchen

    25/07/2014 at 5:42 pm

    Delicious looking chocolate cupcakes, a great recipe to keep the kids occupied in the holidays.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/07/2014 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you, I’m sure they’ll be making a repeat performance very soon:-)

      Reply
  23. Caroline Hooper (My Family Ties)

    25/07/2014 at 3:29 pm

    They sound really yummy I will have to make them for my girls I am sure they will love them! thank you 🙂

    Reply
  24. Alison Johnson

    24/07/2014 at 8:09 pm

    These look so yummy!

    Reply
  25. Carolin

    24/07/2014 at 1:35 pm

    They look delicious, will try them with my boys, they love making cupcakes 🙂

    Reply
  26. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry

    23/07/2014 at 9:36 pm

    Quick, hide this image from my kiddoes. Otherwise I am in trouble…

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/07/2014 at 11:13 pm

      LOL Bintu:-)

      Reply
  27. samanthapsharpe

    23/07/2014 at 8:49 pm

    These look so yummy!

    Reply
  28. Irene Wright

    23/07/2014 at 2:08 pm

    you said the magic word first – CHOCOLATE!!
    And, cupcakes, I can eat anytime.
    Must try this at home!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/07/2014 at 11:14 pm

      Great – enjoy:-)

      Reply
  29. jrhymer

    22/07/2014 at 11:06 pm

    These are delicious – I use your recipe and make them with my children often 🙂

    Reply
  30. Sally - My Custard Pie

    22/07/2014 at 9:35 pm

    They look lovely and gooey 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/07/2014 at 10:13 pm

      They are:-)

      Reply
  31. bev

    22/07/2014 at 4:29 pm

    Now they do look delish!

    Reply
  32. sarah hill wheeler (@hill_wheeler)

    22/07/2014 at 4:23 pm

    I love the fact that this is an 1980s recipe from a Charity Shop find…have been trawling ebay myself for a copy of my old school cookery text book! Some times the classics really are the best. Love the photos and links to other child friendly recipes too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/07/2014 at 10:15 pm

      Thank you, good luck finding your text book!

      Reply
  33. Heather Haigh

    22/07/2014 at 2:37 pm

    They look lovely and gooey just as chocolate cakes should. mmm

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/07/2014 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks they were very good:-)

      Reply
  34. Lucy Parissi

    22/07/2014 at 1:08 pm

    Yeah both my kids would prefer it if every single thing I make either is made of chocolate or has chocolate frosting on it at the very least. Sometimes chocolate is essential!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/07/2014 at 10:23 pm

      Not just my kids then:-)

      Reply
  35. Paul Wilson

    22/07/2014 at 12:17 am

    They look soooo good.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/07/2014 at 10:24 pm

      Thank you, they were:-)

      Reply
      • Paul Wilson

        23/07/2014 at 12:17 am

        I was gonna ask you to send the leftovers before they melted!

        Reply
  36. Fish Fingers for tea

    21/07/2014 at 10:05 pm

    You can’t beat a good chocolate cupcake! Always tasty and fun for the kids to do themselves (or at least with minimal adult supervision!). Thank you for mentioning my Danish pastries!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/07/2014 at 11:16 pm

      Pleasure Sian:-)

      Reply
  37. angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me

    21/07/2014 at 3:37 pm

    Lovely little cakes, when my niece visits she always wants to bake chocolate cakes too.

    Angela

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/07/2014 at 9:18 pm

      Thank you, has to be a girl thing – we need chocolate:-)

      Reply

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