Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

By bunny_cupcake

Simple, classic, delicious. Sweet and fluffy cupcakes topped with decadent chocolate buttercream. What's not to love?

Ingredients

• CUPCAKES
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups Flour
• 1 3/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 cup Milk
• BUTTERCREAM
• 1 stick Butter, softened
• 3 cups Confectioner's sugar
• 3-5 tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 cup Cocoa powder

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a muffin/cupcake pan with wrappers or spray with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

In a seperate bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Stir in milk, blending thoroughly.

Fill muffin cups or wrappers 3/4 full. Bake 20-25 minutes for full sized cupcakes, 15 minutes for small cupcakes. Cool.

BUTTERCREAM

Cream butter and confectioner's sugar. Beat in 3 tbsp milk and additional milk to achieve desired consistency. Beat in vanilla and cocoa powder. Use to frost cooled cupcakes.