DROOOOL!
These are soooooo good! Seriously, one of the best cupcakes I have ever made. Way better than the box stuff. Very rich, though. It is a good thing the recipe only made two...
Ingredients
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda (just eyeball half of a quarter-teaspoon and it will be fine)
1/16 teaspoon salt (otherwise known as a pinch)
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/16 teaspoon vanilla (ie, just a few drops)
1 tablespoon chocolate chips (optional)
Chocolate Frosting (mini recipe follows)
Directions
"Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk all the dry ingredients together in a small bowl. In a second small bowl or spouted measuring cup, combine the wet ingredients. Add the dry to the wet and stir till combined, whisking well. Divide batter between two cupcake liners and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 18 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting."
And the frosting...
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon half and half or any milk/cream
dash of salt
"Melt the butter in a small bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients to the butter and whisk to combine. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes or until frosting is partially set. Whisk again then allow to rest at room temperature until cupcakes are cool enough to frost. (Start making the frosting as soon as the cupcakes go in the oven, so that it will be set and ready to go once the cupcakes are cool.)"
(I was too lazy to write my own little synopsis. Besides, you can't get much more condensed than these directions.)
JUST two cupcakes :) So cute!
Mmmm... Cupcake...
A few things I would like to say. I forgot to add my chocolate chips until the cupcakes had already been in the oven for 8 minutes. That is why they are on top like that and not melted in to the cupcake like they are supposed to be. Also, I accidentally melted the frosting. First I put it in the fridge too long and it got too hard, so I put it in the microwave for 10 seconds and it completely melted. But that's okay. I kind of like the way they turned out.
This is such an easy recipe and so convenient. Only two cupcakes so you aren't tempted to eat an entire batch like I always am. Usually when I make cupcakes I have no one to share them with and end up eating about six a day until they are all gone. This is way healthier. No temptation! Also, no big dishes to wash later. Just some small bowls and measuring spoons. Yay! I am definitely keeping this recipe for later. I can see it coming in handy for celebrations when it is just Erik and I (and baby, of course, but he won't be eating rich, chocolate cupcakes for a while yet).
*Source:* http://www.brettbara.com/baking/recipe-two-exactly-two-chocolate-cupcakes/
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