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Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake:

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 C. oil or melted butter cooled
  • 1 C. milk or buttermilk
  • 1/2 C. sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Buttercream:

  • 1 C. butter softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbs. milk
  • 2-3 C. powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  2. 2. Sift cake mix to remove lumps and set aside.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract.
  4. 4. Add cake mix and stir until smooth.
  5. 5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minute or until an inserted knife will comes out clean.
  6. 6. Buttercream: Beat butter for two minutes. Add vanilla extract, cocoa powder and milk and beat again. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
  7. 7. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with sprinkles.