Mini Chocolate Cupcakes (194)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 batch Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting ((or any frosting you prefer))

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a mini cupcake pan with paper liners. You may need to work in batches.
2. Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
3. Whisk together the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla in a second large bowl until well blended.
4. Mix in half of the dry ingredients with half of the wet ingredients and half of the buttermilk. Repeat with the remaining dry ingredients, wet ingredients and buttermilk until everything is incorporated and well blended.
5. Fill each cupcake liner halfway with batter.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool before frosting.