Saturday’s bring with them quiet moments of rest and some fun baking for our house! The kitchen is filled with the rather sweet aroma of chocolate as our s mother whips up a batch of her famous Chocolate Cupcakes topped with a delicious Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting. 😍 Cherries added for an extra special and delicious finishing touch! 🍒I am looking forward to sitting down to one or two of these tonight.😊💗 This recipe has been a family favorite for soooo many years! So, from our family to yours😉, sharing the Garlands of Grace Family Favorite Chocolate Cupcake Recipe. Grab an apron, mix up a batch, and ENJOY!

Cupcake Ingredients:

2 C. White Granulated Sugar
1-3/4 C. All-Purpose White Flour
3/4 C. Cocoa Powder
1-1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1-1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1 C. Milk
1/2 C. Oil of choice! (We use Coconut oil or melted butter! Coconut oil is my personal favorite for this recipe)
1 TBS Vanilla Extract
1 C. Extra Hot Coffee (can be substituted for Boiling Water)

Frosting Ingredients:

1/2 C. Butter (softened)
2/3 C. Cocoa Powder
3 C. Powdered Sugar
1/3 C. milk
1/2 TBS vanilla extract

Instructions:

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 12 cup cupcake pan with Cupcake liners.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling coffee or water (batter will be thin). Evenly pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool COMPLETELY!
While cooling, prepare frosting!
Add softened butter whip in cocoa powder with hand mixer or kitchen aid. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.
Frost cupcakes and ENJOY!

NOTE: recipe adapted from Hersheys.com

“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
Psalm 119:103