Chocolate Cupcakes

All “Stars” Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks of butter
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 1 Tbls vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Directions:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and add to the butter and sugar mixture alternating with milk. {I do 1/2 cup of milk, about 1/3 of the flour mixture, and then repeat twice more.} Beat well after each addition.
• Let the cupcakes cool and then split in half with a serrated knife.
• Pipe frosting {or spread with a knife} onto the lower half and place top half of cupcake back on. Frost the top of the cupcake and then place the stars in the frosting.
• This recipe is just delicious and the frosting really takes it over the top! I just know you’re going to fall in love with Cool Whip Frosting just like I did!
• Reece was so surprised and so excited to give these cupcakes a try. He asked me why they were for him and I said, “Because you always try your very best, every single day, and that makes me very proud of you!”
• He wanted to know if he had to say each word in order to eat the cupcakes…
• I love that Cool Whip Frosting is made with real milk and butter and it’s a lot better for you than the other stuff :) It’s a great product to have on hand because you can store it in your freezer and then pull it out when you need it. You can find some killer Cool Whip Frosting recipes on their Pinterest board.