Skip to main content
The Supper Bell
Back to browse
From Sally's Baking Addiction

Black Velvet Cupcakes

Time
3 hr
Makes
14
Ingredients
18
Get the recipe at Sally's Baking Addiction (opens in a new tab)

The method's theirs. Go give them the click.

Ingredients

Amounts
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
  • 1/2 cup (42g) black cocoa powder (a dark, Dutch-process cocoa)*
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (120g/ml) buttermilk*, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup (75g/80ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup (120g/ml) hot coffee* (decaf is fine) or hot water
  • 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 3 and 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 cup (42g) black cocoa powder (a dark, Dutch-process cocoa)*
  • 4–5 Tablespoons (60–75g/ml) heavy cream or milk, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
Shopping list

“What I'm missing” leaves off staples you almost certainly have — salt, pepper, oil, water — and anything already in your pantry.

The method

The steps live at sallysbakingaddiction.com. We don't copy them: Sally's Baking Addiction wrote this recipe, and your visit supports them.

Get the recipe at Sally's Baking Addiction (opens in a new tab)