Old Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes
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Serves: 16-18 cupcakes
 
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes with Classic Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp & 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
Classic Buttercream Frosting
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
  • ½ cup milk, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla or other desired flavoring
  • 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
Instructions
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ, and line muffin tin with baking cups.
  2. Combine buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla together with a whisk.
  3. Place flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl.
  4. Using the whip attachment on an electric mixer, add the liquid ingredients that were previously whisked, mixing only until smooth.
  5. Boil water and add to cocoa powder, whisking until smooth.
  6. Add cocoa mixture to previous batter, let sit for around 10 minutes.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
Classic Buttercream Frosting
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  2. Mix at slow speed until smooth
  3. If stiffer icing is needed or if the weather is very warm, add a little more confectioners' sugar
Recipe by Game On Mom at https://www.gameonmom.com/peanuts-valentines-day-cupcake-recipe-party-box-giveaway-inside/