Chocolate Cupcakes

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

MADE WITH SWISS MISS HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

Cupcakes

Ingredients

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons milk  

Method

1.          Preheat oven to 350°.

2.          Grease cupcake pans or line with cupcake wrappers.

3.          Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. 

4.          Add milk, vegetable oil, egg and flavoring.

5.          Blend all together until smooth consistency.

6.          Spoon ¼ cup of batter into each cupcake lined cup.

7.          Bake for 20 – 30 minutes or until golden brown.

8.          Optional: Icing, Frost and Sprinkle.

Frosting

1/2 cups icing sugar 

1 - 2 tablespoons milk or water

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth consistency.  Frost.

Optional ( Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Mix - Follow instruction on package) Then take 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons of chocolate mixture to blend instead of the milk.  Do the same for frosting instead of milk. 

All baking and photos by ShirleyAnn Pearman