Hershey Chocolate Cupcakes
	
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 322kcal
Author: Laureen King
Hershey Chocolate Cupcakes are made with rich Hershey chocolate, fluffy buttercream frosting and homemade fondant decoration!
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    - 2/3 cup butter  softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Hershey Cocoa
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
 
    
        - Preheat the oven to 350° F. 
- Grease and lightly dust with flour two 9-inch round baking pans or line with baking cups a large muffin pan. 
- Beat the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. 
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt to fully combine. 
- Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture,  alternating with buttermilk. Beat on medium speed  just until fully combined. 
- Pour the batter into prepared pans or baking cups. 
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 
- Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans to wire racks. 
- Decorate as desired. 
 
 
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg