Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

3/4 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup boiling water

- Preheat oven to 350'F(175'C)

- Line cupcake tine, makes 18 cupcakes

- In a large bowl sift together dry ingredients. Add eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and buttermilk. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for a couple of minutes until smooth and silky. Stir in boiling water until blended.

- Fill muffin tins with batter; bake in oven for 22-25 minutes

Moms' best ever icing

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 tbsp. cocoa

2 tbsp. hot water

2 cups icing sugar

- combine butter, cocoa, and hot water. Gradually add the icing sugar until smoth and creamy. Ice cupcakes and enjoy!