Cupcake Ingredients:
3 1/3 flour
1 1/3 cup cocoa powder
3 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
12 oz butter or margarine
1 cup buttermilk* if no buttermilk * ( add 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice mix with milk to equal one cup of milk and let it sit for 5 minutes than add to mixture)
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 egg
Preheat oven at 350
Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 3 minutes. Scraping down sides of the bowl. Pour mixture into the lined cupcake pan.
Bake cupcakes for about 20-25 minute.
Cool the cupcakes before frosting or glazing. If you do not want cupcakes make a cake.
Chocolate Glaze:
2 cups heavy cream
8 oz bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
2 tablespoons corn syrup
a few drop of black food coloring ( optional )
1/3 cup of powder sugar
Heat all ingredients at a low temperature .
Mix all ingredients well.
If glaze starts to get cold return to heat at a low temperature for a minutes or two, Mix well. Do NOT over heat it.
| Yield: | 18 servings |
| Prep Time: | 0 hr 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 0 hr 15 mins |
| Ready In: | 0 hr 15 mins |
| Category: | Desserts |
| Main Ingredient: | Chocolate |
| Cooking Method: | Baking |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Occasion: | Halloween |
