Thank you for your question! For a chocolate version we suggest the following:
Ingredients (Cupcakes)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup raw sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional — enhances flavor)
1 1/3 cups gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed or natural)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of sea salt
1/2 cup milk (dairy or nondairy)
Since cocoa absorbs liquid, adding 2–3 Tbsp extra milk (so total of 5–7 Tbsp) will help keep the batter moist.
For the frosting:
Basic Chocolate Buttercream
1/2 cup butter, room temp
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4–1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1–2 Tbsp milk or cream
Pinch of salt
Beat butter until creamy, add cocoa and powdered sugar gradually, then milk to thin. Beat until smooth.
If you want a richer chocolate frosting, use melted semi-sweet chocolate (cooled) in place of some cocoa powder.
Thank you!
Hello! If I wanted to make the cupcakes chocolate, do you have a suggested way of doing that?