Haley's Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 1/2 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 cupcakes:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 3 line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners.
• 4 sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
• 5 in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 6 ***it is important that the butter is softened before mixed with sugar***.
• 7 add the eggs one at a time, beating with with each addition, then stir in vanilla.
• 8 add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well.
• 9 fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
• 10 bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheateed oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• 11 frosting:.
• 12 place 1/2 butter un mixing bowl.
• 13 add in cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and whipping cream.
• 14 beat until smooth and creamy.
• 15 **frost cupcakes when cool so frosting doesn't melt**.