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Piping chocolate frosting on cupcakes – easy chocolate dessert recipe for families

Air Fryer Chocolate Cupcakes: Easy, Rich, and Ready in Minutes

  • Author: Stuffani Borjat
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 mins
  • Total Time: 22 mins
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Rich, fluffy, and super easy to make, these Air Fryer Chocolate Cupcakes come together in just minutes with a soft sponge and creamy chocolate frosting. Perfect for easy chocolate dessert recipes and quick dessert ideas for families.


Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

125 g plain flour

½ tsp baking powder

2 eggs

150 g granulated sugar

85 g butter

25 g cocoa powder

125 ml milk

For the frosting:

300 g icing sugar

150 g soft butter

25 g cocoa powder

2 tbsp milk


Instructions

1. Pour milk into a pan and heat gently. Add cubed butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat.

2. In a bowl, beat sugar and eggs with a hand mixer until pale and fluffy.

3. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Add the warm milk-butter mixture.

4. Fold everything together using a spatula until smooth. Don’t overmix.

5. Spoon batter into 12 silicone muffin liners. Air fry at 160°C (320°F) for 12 mins in batches.

6. Check doneness with a toothpick. Cool completely on a wire rack.

7. For the frosting, blend sifted icing sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk until smooth.

8. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes using a star-tip bag. Serve and enjoy!


Notes

Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Perfect make-ahead dessert for birthday parties or lunchbox treats.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 285
  • Sugar: 27g
  • Sodium: 95mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg

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