Delicious and EASY Chocolate Cupcakes

I have spent some time trying to perfect a chocolate cupcake that I can say is amazing and I finally feel I have done it! These are perfectly moist, the texture is light and they literally melt in your mouth. I am so excited that I have accomplished this so I am sharing the recipe with all. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

 Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream

Cupcake Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cups cocoa powder (use a good brand! I like Ghirardelli)
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup whole milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (use a good brand also!)
1 cup boiling water

Directions:

*Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. The recipe makes about 30 cupcakes.
*In an electric mixer stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the boiling water scraping edges and bottom of bowl to make sure it is mixed well. The batter will appear thin.
*Pour into cupcake pans about 2/3 full.
*Bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Icing Ingredients:

2 sticks butter (1 cup)
¾ cups Cocoa powder
7-8 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cups milk
1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

*In an electric mixer cream the butter until it is smooth and creamy, should take about 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add 7 cups confectioners’ sugar and the cocoa powder. Once combined add the milk and vanilla. Add the remaining cup of sugar until you reach the consistency that you want.

Thanks for visiting,

Nichole