Chocolate Cupcakes And Muffins

Cupcakes are perhaps not the buzz they used to be, but they remain popular, both to bake and eat. Muffins, on the other hand are very much here to stay. Scroll through these recipes for chocolate cupcakes and muffins and you’ll find plenty to tempt you.

Chocolate Cupcake Recipes

Cupcakes are a fine way to enjoy a cake. You can have it all to yourself and no need to share. They’re easy to customise and make your own. And mini cupcakes are absolutely perfect for parties. They look pretty, go a long way and don’t fill you up too much.

Nutella Bueno Cupcakes

These Nutella Bueno cupcakes are a dream for nutella lovers everywhere. Kat at The Baking Explorer generously made these ones for a bake sale.

Dairy-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

These pretty dairy-free chocolate cupcakes from Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen are perfect for those with a dairy intolerance.

Chocolate Fudge Masquerade Cupcakes

December is the time to party. What could be more suitable than these sophisticated chocolate fudge masquerade  party cupcakes from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary?

Rose Plant Pot Cakes

Emily from Emily’s Recipes and Reviews has certainly set the bar high with these creative and beautiful rose buttercream plant pot cakes.

Chocolate Rose Cupcakes

Imaginatively entitled rose cupcakes, these were all that I could have wished for when setting out on my rose and chocolate quest.

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

When Charlotte over at Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen says these are Easy Chocolate Cupcakes, I’m not sure I believe her. But then my piping skills are rubbish. They certainly look good.

Black Forest Ice Cream Cupcakes

If it’s ice cream your after for the holiday season, don’t be fooled by these Black Forest ice cream styled cupcakes over at Only Crumbs Remain. They look pretty convincing to me.

Chocolate Courgette Cupcakes: Vegan & Healthy

Made with wholemeal spelt flour and unrefined sugar, these vegan chocolate courgette cupcakes are rich and sticky. They’re topped with a fabulous water ganache, which is ever so easy to make. From me at Tin and Thyme.

Chocolate Pepsi Cupcakes

 I’d forgotten all about pepsi until I saw these chocolate and pepsi cupcakes from Only Crumbs Remain.

Jammie Dodger Cupcakes

Jammie Dodgers are a well known British classic, but have you ever seen them in cupcake form before? These Jammie Dodger cupcakes from Only Crumbs Remain are made with white chocolate, filled with raspberry jam and topped with white chocolate buttercream frosting and more jam. Oh! And a Jammie Dodger of course.

Milk Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

These milk chocolate orange cupcakes from Tin and Thyme, proved very popular. They contain a touch of cardamom as it works so well with both chocolate and orange flavours.

Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes (vegan)

One day I’m going to master the art of piping, then I too can make something as pretty as these vegan chocolate hazelnut cupcakes from Curly’s Kitchen.

Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes

Galaxy chocolate cupcakes from The Baking Explorer

Chocolate Whisky Cakes

Mini cakes are excellent for a party. They go along way, so more people can try them and they don’t leave you feeling to full for anything else. These little chocolate whisky cakes are gorgeous, but perhaps for adults only.

Chocolate Mint Whoopee Pies

Whilst not exactly a cupcake, whoopie pies are sort of similar. Miss GF gets creative in the kitchen again with these stunning chocolate & mint whoopee pies. You’ll find the recipe over at The Gluten Free Alchemist

Chocolate Muffin Recipes

Muffins, or buns as we’d call them in the UK, are one of the simplest cake bakes to make. They generally don’t require many ingredients and you can whip them up in a trice. But you’d be surprised at just how many chocolate muffin recipes you could make if you want to.

Blood Orange Chocolate Muffins (Gluten-Free)

The title alone has me desperate to try one of these gluten free blood orange and chocolate muffins from Heather at Snack to the Future.

Chocolate Courgette Rye Muffins

These chocolate courgette rye muffins from Sneaky Veg are sweetened with banana and honey and sound delicious.

Triple Chocolate Buns

My nod to National Chocolate Week were these triple chocolate buns and very nice they were too.

Banana Yoghurt White Chocolate Muffins

Banana cake is another firm favourite and it gets even better with chocolate. These banana yogurt cupcakes with chocolate chunks from Chez Maximka are guaranteed to cheer up any forlorn boys looking for something tasty to eat.

Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins

double chocolate cream cheese muffins from Jo’s Kitchen Larder

 Banana Muffins With Cocoa Crumble

Shaheen from Allotment2Kitchen kicks things off nicely with these banana muffins with cocoa crumble topping.

Triple Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes

Whilst not quite the one cake I asked for, I couldn’t help but include these stunning triple chocolate mini bundts. Stacy of Food Lust People Love has created a real showstopper or should I say showstoppers.

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And for more chocolate recipe inspiration head to the We Should Cocoa page. There you’ll find links to all manner of different types of chocolate bakes, puddings, sweets and more.

Choclette x

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Recipes For Chocolate Cupcakes And Muffins: Update December 2024

I originally published this post as a collection of 17 cheerful chocolate recipes for We Should Cocoa. Now I’ve updated it to make it a cupcake and muffin only version. I’ve removed dead recipes, improved images, added titles, more information and some new recipes.