1. Chocolate Cupcakes
with
Chocolate Frosting

2. Getting Started
Preheat oven to 350°
Place baking cups in
muffin tin
Gather ingredients

3. Dry Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

4. Other Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup boiling water

5. Time to mix it up!
In a medium bowl
stir together
sugar
flour
cocoa
baking soda
baking powder
salt

6. Keep Going…
Oil
Milk
Vanilla
Add the eggs, one at a time
Mix for 3 minutes, until batter is
smooth
Stir in the boiling water by hand

7. Almost There…
Fill baking cups 2/3
Place pan in oven
Bake for 20 minutes*
Oven times vary

8. Frosting
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

9. Making the Frosting
Cream butter until light and fluffy
Stir in the cocoa and confectioners' sugar
alternately with the milk and vanilla
Stir to a spreading consistency.