Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line cupcake pan with liners.
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly whisk together dry ingredients. In another mixing bowl, whisk together wet ingredients. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir until just commended and no dry streaks remain. Batter will be a bit loose.
Use an ice cream scoop to portion batter, filling each cup ⅔ full. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Recipe by the minimalist table at https://www.daraboxer.com/theminimalisttable/e-a-s-y-as-1-2-3-chocolate-cupcakes/