Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
1 1/2 c. plain flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. water
1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients together. Add in liquid ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour mixture into a paper lined muffin tin. Bake 16-18 minutes. Ice with your favorite icing or use the butter cream icing recipe below.
Butter Cream Icing
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. softened butter (not melted)
4 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar, milk and vanilla. Blend until creamy.
Enjoy!
I love the new blog Paige! Cristin did a great job. Can't wait for all of your recipes.
ReplyDeleteAshley
www.smithjohnston.blogspot.com
I Love, Love, Love the new blog!!!! Such a wonderful and happy design:) I really love the button too. I am always looking for new recipes...so I can't wait for all your ideas.
ReplyDeleteLove the colorful sweets :)
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks gorgeous and that header image is so cute and very pretty :)
Keep up the good work Paige :D
Yum yum yum!!! Blog looks great. Signed up to follow you...
ReplyDeleteLots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner
www.mawhats4dinner.com
Hi Paige. just became a follower. Looking forward to seeing your recipes!
ReplyDeletemmmm buttercream icing. It's amazing at how good things taste when you get back to scratch. We had all completely gone off icing because of too many store bought cakes until that is... homemade buttercream icing. yumalicious!
ReplyDeleteOoo I would love those! I am a big fan of cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteHello there! These sure do look tasty. I'm a GRIT as well and am actually even in Alabama as well. :) Wanted to see if you'd come link this up to our Fabulous Friday party on our blog? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHeather @ www.savingmoneylivinglife.com
Those cupcakes look yummy!!!
ReplyDeleteIm loving your super cute blog design here!!! Plus these looks so tasty!
ReplyDeleteYummy! I may fix a batch for a 2 year old's birthday on Friday. Where I work, most don't have ovens, so cakes of any sort are a real treat. Ca't wait to surprise the family with a cake or cupcakes.
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