These are the world's best chocolate cupcakes, so stop looking! The chocolate cream cheese frosting is so good that you'll want to eat it with a spoon! The cake is soft and moist.
FOR THE CUPCAKES – 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour – 1 cup sugar – 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp cocoa powder – 1 tsp baking soda – 1/2 tsp baking powder – 1/2 tsp salt – 1/2 cup buttermilk – 1/4 cup vegetable oil – 1 egg – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water FOR THE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING – 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature – 8 ounces cream cheese* – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 1 pinch salt – 3 cups powdered sugar – 1/2 cup cocoa powder