This post may contain affiliate cake mix, read the disclosure policy. These delicious and easy chocolate cake mix cupcakes are so simple to make, but the flavor is anything but simple! If you are looking for an impressive chocolate cupcake recipe that is not overly complicated to make, this chocolate cake mix cupcakes recipe is your recipe! I love homemade cupcakes, but I also love how quick and easy it is to doctor a cake mix and create absolutely delicious cupcakes.
These doctored chocolate cupcakes are one of my go to recipe for easy and delicious chocolate cupcakes. To make these rich, moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes, packed full of chocolate flavor, you start with your favorite chocolate cake mix, but instead of following the directions on the box, you simply follow this easy recipe. You will add sugar, flour, cocoa powder, water, eggs, vanilla and sour cream to the cake mix to create cupcakes that have a wonderful from scratch taste. I love to use a dark chocolate cocoa powder in my baking, especially in cakes and cupcakes.
My grocery store doesn’t always carry dark cocoa powder, so I usually order online. I find it adds a lot of depth to the flavor. The cupcakes won’t have a coffee taste, but they will have a nice rich, deep chocolate flavor. With the help of a cake mix, these Chocolate Cake Mix Cupcakes are both easy and delicious.
