CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Photo taken from Martha Stewart's website

I found this Chocolate Cupcake recipe from Martha Stewart's website.

~~ CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES ~~

Ingredients
Serves 12
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar (I used 3/4 cup)
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners.

2) In a medium bowl, sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add the flour mixture alternating with sour cream, starting and ending with the flour mixture.

3) Divide batter among cups, filling each 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

~~ BUTTERCREAM ICING ~~

100g butter
100g shortening
1 tsp vanilla essence
4 cups icing sugar (sifted)
2 tbsp milk
(drops of colouring)