Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is my tried and tested recipe for a moist chocolate cake.

yields 30 cupcakes

ingredients

2¼ cups brown sugar plus 2 tablespoons

1¾ cup A.P flour

¾   cup Cocoa powder

1½ teaspoon baking powder

1½ teaspoon baking soda

1    teaspoon salt

2    medium eggs

1    cup milk

½   cup vegetable oil

2    teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract

1    cup boiling water

directions

• heat oven to 350℉ and line cupcake liners into cupcake pans
• sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl
• In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla/almond extract
• add liquid mixture to dry mixture and mix until incorporated.
• mix in boiling water and combine together. Batter will be very thin.
• pour into cupcake liners. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup cream cheese, softened

½ cup unsalted butter, room temp

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted

In a mixing bowl, cream the softened cream cheese and butter. Blend in the vanilla extract and slowly add the confectioner's sugar. Whisk until fluffy.

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