Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 22 mins
Total time: 32 mins
- 1⅓ cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup boiling water
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
- In a large bowl, add dry ingredients and mix well with a whisk or fork.
- Add egg, milk, vanilla, and melted butter and mix together for 2 min on medium speed.
- Add ½ cup boiling water and stir with a large spoon.
- Line 12 cupcake pan with paper bake cups.
- Fill bake cups ⅔ full.
- Bake at 350 ºF for 22-25 mins, until toothpick comes out of center of cupcake clean and the centers are no longer sunk in the middle.

- Let cool for 30 min before frosting.
- Frost with buttercream frosting, or other frosting of your choice, and top with a fresh, sliced strawberry!

Recipe by My San Francisco Kitchen at https://www.mysanfranciscokitchen.com/chocolate-cupcake-recipe/
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