Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes Chocolate Cupcakes for Monster Cupcakes 3.9 (35) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 15, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 18 Spook kids and adults alike with these devilishly delicious chocolate cupcakes that are made with Dutch-processed cocoa powder. Decorate them like a very scary monster...if you dare. Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 ½ cups sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs ¾ cup warm water ¾ cup buttermilk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix in eggs, water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin tins. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tins on wire racks. Print