Mix Warm Milk and Vinegar to make buttermilk. Let it rest for 10mins.
Once curdled, Add Vanilla essence, Oil and powdered sugar. Mix Well.
Sift together the dry Ingredients the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet in three batches mixing gently.
Add hot water mixed with instant coffee at the end to boost the chocolate flavor,
Add chocolate chips, i mixed dark and milk chocolate chips. Give it a mix.
Pour the batter into the cupcake liners till 3/4th to get a nice dome at the top. But careful not to overfill else it will overflow causing mushroom tops which are not pleasing to look at.
Top with some more chocolate chips.
BAKE @180C for 20-25 MINS Or Till Toothpick inserted Comes Clean
I made 8 Cupcakes with this recipe. 6 with Chocolate chips on top and remaining two without.
Store them airtight either refrigerated for two weeks or frozen for a month. Room temperature for a only few days as they will go stale due to milk in them. I store them in the refrigerator and warm them up for a few seconds in the microwave to get them soft and moist again.