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Cupcakes: Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes

Source of Recipe


Country Woman Magazine



List of Ingredients



• ½ cup butter, softened
  
• 1½ cups sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• ½ cup cocoa
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• ½ cup buttermilk
  
• ½ cup water
  
• .
  
• -- Frosting --
  
• ½ cup butter, softened
  
• 3¾ cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted
  
• 2 Tbsp evaporated milk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• .
  
• Chocolate sprinkles
  






Instructions



1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture.
   
   
2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
   
   
3. For frosting:
   In a small mixing bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in melted chocolate, milk, vanilla and salt. Frost cupcakes; garnish with chocolate sprinkles.
   
   Yield: 2 dozen