Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting



These chocolate cupcakes are amazing! 

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Cupcakes:
2 cups sugar
1 ¾ cups flour
¾ cup baking cocoa
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup  vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Prepare cupcake pan with liners
3. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on med speed for 2 min. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin) 
4. Fill cups 2/3 full of batter. 
5. Bake for 22 min

Chocolate frosting:
1 stick unsalted butter
2/3 cup Hersheys cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Melt butter in microwave, stir in cocoa, alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on med speed. Stir in vanilla extract. Use a pastry bag to pipe the frosting on the cooled cupcakes.