Chocolate cupcakes get an extra boost of chocolate with a candy kiss pressed into the batter before cooking.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
245 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 6 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
Step 2
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder together in a bowl.
Step 3
Stir margarine, water, egg, and vanilla extract together. Beat margarine mixture into flour mixture. Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter; press candy kiss into the center of each half-filled muffin cup.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Ingredients
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons water
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ egg
3 tablespoons margarine, softened
3 tablespoons cocoa powder, or more to taste
3 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
6 milk chocolate candy kisses (such as Hershey's Kisses®)
