Chocolate Cupcakes

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Recipe:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temp
• 2-1/2 cups sugar4 large eggs, room temp
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Beat the butter until it’s softened. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until well combined.
4. Measure out the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cocoa powder into a small sized bowl and whisk it to combine.
5. Measure out the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cocoa powder into a small sized bowl and whisk it to combine.
6. Add about one third of the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and beat to combine. Add about half of the milk/vanilla mixture and beat to combine. Continue adding, alternating between the wet and dry and finishing with the dry.
7. Scoop the batter into cupcake cups about 2/3’s full.
8. Bake the cupcakes for about 22-25 minutes, until the cake tester comes out clean.