Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe. There are two secrets to these cupcakes. They get their rich, extra-chocolaty flavor from a combination of unsweetened cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate, and their soft, moist texture from a simple hand-mixing method.

This recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma.

Adapted from Cupcakes, by Shelly Kaldunski (Weldon Owen, 2008).