CHOCOLATE FROSTED CUPCAKES

I got pretty popular thanks to this AMAZING cupcakes recipe :D Everbody loves it , and it really isn't that hard to make , so here goes my secret recipe :]

You will need :

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk*

2 large eggs

1 cup boiling water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*Or substitute by placing 1 tablespoon white vinegar into a measuring cup and adding enough milk to equal 1 cup.

And for the Chocolate Frosting:

1/2 cup butter

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.

2. In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Add buttermilk, eggs, water, oil and vanilla and beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Fill cups 2/3 full with batter.

3. Bake for 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from pan. Cool completely.

4. For Vanilla Frosting: Beat butter, shortening and vanilla. Add 1 cup powdered sugar; beat until creamy. Add remaining 3 cups powdered sugar alternately with 3 to 4 tablespoons milk, beating to spreading consistency.

5. For Chocolate Frosting: Melt butter; stir in cocoa. Add powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency.

6. Frost cupcakes with your choice of Vanilla Frosting or Chocolate Frosting.

Makes 30 cupcakes.

Tell me how it goes :D