Tuesday Treats: Chocolate Cupcakes

Yesterday the hubby and I celebrated 2 whole months of wedded bliss. So, in celebration of that, and to stick to my goal from a couple of weeks ago to make my own cupcakes, I made the following treat. It was a big hit with the Mr. I won't tell you how many he ate. :)

So, this recipe comes from Martha Stewart and I just added a couple of chocolatey extras, turning it into Triple Chocolate Cupcakes.

Ingredients:
Makes 18 to 24

• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Milk Chocolate Chips and Chocolate Frosting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners; set aside. Sift together cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add eggs, warm water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, and mix until smooth, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl to assure batter is well mixed.
2. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. *Sprinkle with Milk Chocolate chips* Bake until tops spring back when touched, about 20 minutes, rotating pan once if needed. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. *Frost with chocolate frosting (I used Betty Crocker Whipped Milk Chocolate Frosting - so good!).

The * is where I added my little twists. Also, the great thing is this recipe is super easy, but delicious! Enjoy!

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