This post may earn affiliate income from links and/or review products to help support this site from the companies .
Chocolate Cupcakes ingredients:
2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Butter Frosting:
½ cup softened butter
½ cup milk
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
5 cups powdered sugar
Beat with an electric mixer until thick and fluffy. Add any desired food coloring and mix thoroughly, and decorate the cupcakes.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels:
Carefully cut out center “X” of the pretzel to create the heart shape.
Melt chocolate fountain chocolate pieces and dip mini pretzels and allow to cool, top with sprinkles if desired.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two nine inch round pans.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Stir in the boiling water last. Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frost cooled brownies with the frosting and top with a chocolate covered pretzel if desired.
