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Air Fryer Chocolate Cupcakes

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This small-batch recipe makes the perfect amount of chocolate cupcakes for an air fryer. Baking in the air fryer is a little different than the regular oven but these directions will guide you. The chocolate buttercream is the perfect topping for these moist and tender cupcakes.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Chocolate Buttercream

  • 8 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 4 tablespoons milk or cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 310°F.
  2. Spray 12 silicone cupcake holders with non-stick spray. Optionally, you can line the silicone cupcake holders with paper cupcake liners.
  3. Whisk the cocoa and the hot water together until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved.
  4. Add the sugar, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk well.
  5. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt over the wet ingredients and stir well.
  6. Divide the batter into the cupcake holders and place them in the air fryer.
  7. Set the timer for 10 to 12 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick. The toothpick should be clean after you stick it into the center of the cupcake.
  8. Remove from air fryer and let cool completely.

Chocolate buttercream frosting

  1. Beat the butter on medium speed until soft and creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Beat until combined.
  2. Add the salt and vanilla extract and beat well. Slowly add the milk or cream until you have the consistency you like.
  3. Spread or pipe on cooled cupcakes.

Notes

  • Different models of air fryers will bake at different rates. Start at the lowest time recommended in the recipe. Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • If the cupcakes rise unevenly, lower the temperature by 10 to 15 degrees.
  • Paper cupcake liners will give you a standard size cupcake. Some silicone cupcake holders are slightly smaller than traditional cupcakes. If you use a smaller silicone cupcake holder, you may need to reduce the baking time by a couple of minutes.

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