Chocolate Cupcakes

These cupcakes turned out so
great!! They are rich and moist, I
couldn't even wait to post it before I
got a picture of it.
You MUST try these!!

Recipe:
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
3 tablespoons oil or melted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar

Preheat oven to 350, place cupcake liners
in your muffin pan and set aside.
Pour milk and lemon juice or vinegar in a small bowl
set aside for 5 minutes and then microwave
for 1 minutes. Sift together flour,sugar,cocoa 
powder,salt,baking soda and baking powder.
Stir together the eggs,oil,warm water and
milk mixture. Add to the dry ingredients and mix
well. Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way
full and bake for 15 minutes.
 


Frosting:
1/4cup shortening or butter
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

In the bowl to your stand mixer,
cream together shortening and peanut butter.
Add in milk and cocoa powder, mix well.
Finally mix in all of the powdered sugar and
mix until smooth and creamy. Pipe or
spread on top of cooled cupcakes and
if desired top with a peanut butter cup.

Banana Cupcakes with Vanila Buttercream Frosting

These are WONDERFUL!!!!!!
I was watching something on tv and
heard Banana Cupcakes. Now I would have never thought
of banana cupcakes or cake, but they turned
out great!!

Recipe:
2 cup of all purpose flour
1 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
4 eggs(or 2 eggs and 4 egg whites)
1 cup(2 sticks) unsalted butter-softened
1 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 mashed bananas(the riper the better)
Preheat oven to 350 and line muffin pan with muffin
liners. Mix together dry ingredients and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine butter and sugar mix till smooth and
creamy. Add in eggs and bananas and mix well. Slowly add in dry ingredients.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 of the way and bake for 15-20 minutes until toothpick comes
out clean.

Frosting:
1 stick of unsalted butter-softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-4 tablespoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar

Beat butter until smooth add in
vanilla and milk,  mix well. Slowly
add in powdered sugar until desired consistency.