Chocolate Cupcakes with Butter Frosting - Frozen Themed Snowflake

This recipe can be used for any cupcakes. I just turned my icing blue and set them up in the shape of a snowflake for my daughters Frozen themed party.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Butter Frosting Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 15 minutes per batch
Total Time: 1 hour (I had 3 batches)
Serving Size: 30 cupcakes

Ingredients for Cupcakes:

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk

Ingredients for Icing: This is a double batch of the frosting below to ensure enough for all the cupcakes. I frosted mine a little light.

2/3  cup butter
9 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup of milk
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions for Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl stir together cocoa, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Then set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix egg, sugar, brown sugar, oil and vanilla until it is smooth.
4. Pour 1/2 of the dry ingredients and 1/2 of the buttermilk into the wet ingredients. Blend together.
5. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk. Mix until everything is fully blended together.
6. Pour or spoon the batter into the liners. Fill the liners halfway to avoid spilling.
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let cupcakes fully cool before icing.

Instructions for Icing:

1. In a bowl beat butter until it is fluffy.
2. Gradually add 4 1/2 cups of sugar and beat well.
3. Slowly beat in milk and the vanilla.
4. Add in remaining sugar and beat slowly until the spreading is consistent.
5. Put a few drops of food coloring in if you would like to add color.
6. Spread onto cooled cupcakes.