Chocolate Cupcakes

By mamacasma

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2-1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Assorted food colors

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350°. Line 18 indents in two cupcake pans with paper or foil liners. In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl for 2 minutes, until light colored and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. On low speed, add flour mixture, alternately with milk. Divide batter among liners, a scant 1/3 cup in each.

3. Bake at 350° for about 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Remove cupcakes to a rack; cool completely.

4. Frosting: Beat sugar, butter and milk in medium-size bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Tint with desired food colors. Spread about 2 tablespoons frosting over each cupcake.