Happy Valentine's Day - a day late!

Hello!

I hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day!

I bake these chocolate cupcakes EVERY Valentine's Day...it's my family's favourite cake EVER!!

And the best part is.....is soooooooo easy!!

Delicious Devil's Food Cake

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/14 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

2/3 cup oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

Heat oven to 350 degrees F / 180 degress C.

Grease (not oil) and lightly flour botton of cake pan (if using). In a large bowl, blend all ingredients at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pans/muffin tins. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or around 18 to 20 minutes in muffin tins (depending how big you muffin tray is). Cool completey and frost.

Creamy Whipped Frosting

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

pinch of salt (if you are using unsalted butter)

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup of butter (113 grams)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In small saucepan, combine first 3 ingredients. Blend in milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens stirring constantly. Stir in butter. Chill about 1/2 hour or until cool. Stir in vanilla and beat at high speed until light and fluffy.

What did I say....easy right?!!!

xo