The BEST cupcakes ever

I'm serious - you'll never go back to boxed and they are quite simple.







Ingredients:
1 stick Butter, room temperature
1 1/4 C. Sugar
2 Eggs, room temperature
3/4 C. Flour
1 t. Baking Powder
1/4 t. Salt
1/2 C. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, best cocoa powder you can afford makes a huge difference
1/2 C. Whole Milk
1 t. Vanilla

Yield: 12-14 cupcakes


Method: Preheat oven to 375 degrees, then turn it down to 350 just prior to baking

1. Beat the butter with an electric mixer until it is soft, then add sugar. Beat about 3 minutes.
2. Add the eggs, one at a time beating until they are well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk them to incorporate them.
4. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar and beat it just to combine. Add 1/2 of the liquids (milk & vanilla), scrape down bowl and beat to combine. Continue adding the dry and wet ingredients alternately making sure you END WITH THE DRY.
5. Fill muffin tins 2/3's of the way and bake for about 20-22 minutes. Allow to cool, then frost.



For frosting I use one 8 oz container of Heavy Whipping Creme. 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.

Enjoy!