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Halloween Devil Food Cup Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
12 cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
2 squares melted chocolate
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg and mix well. Add the dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk and vanilla and beat well. Melt chocolate squares in microwave, heat 30 seconds remove and stir with a spoon until melted. If chocolate is not completely melted repeat process. Cool for 5 minutes and add into the batter combining well. Place paper liners into a 12 muffin tin. Place batter into each cup until about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Keep in airtight container until ready to frost and eat.
Tip: If you don’t have buttermilk substitute 2/3 cup milk with one tablespoon of white vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup confectionery sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Mix the above ingredients until smooth. Keep in air tight container in the refrigerator until ready to frost and eat the cupcakes. After you frost the cupcakes decorate with sprinkles, crush candy or chocolate cookies.