Cocoa Cupcakes [Cupcakes au cacao] Recipe - Denis Elas

Ingredients

• 200 g sugar
• 155 g all-purpose flour
• 50 g cocoa powder (sifted)
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs (at room temperature)
• 180 ml warm water
• 120 ml vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. white vinegar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 120 g powdered sugar (sifted)
• 40 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 20 ml hot water
• 10 g cocoa powder (sifted)
• chocolate (optional)