Chocolate cup cakes....

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour.
1/2 cup cacao powder.
1 tsp baking soda.
1/2 tsp salt.
1 cup sugar.
1/2 cup butter.
1 egg.
1 cup buttermilk.
1 tsp vanilla extract.
Chocolate chips or chocolate chips.
Cake cups.

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, F.
Combine the first four ingredients and keep aside.
Cream butter, add sugar, egg, buttermilk, vanilla and beat on medium speed.  Add the flour mixture and beat until blended. 
Place the cups in the muffin trays.  Spoon batter in the cups, 1/2 full.  Press chocolate pieces in to the batter.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. 
Cool for 10 minutes, before removing from trays to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

1//2 stick butter (1/4 cup or 4 oz).
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
1/3 cup cocoa powder.
1 tsp vanilla extract.
2 tbsp milk.
Chocolate curls to decorate.

METHOD:
Cream butter, stir in cocoa.
Alternately add  powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed.
The frosting must be thick and spreadable.
Spread one spoon full of the frosting on top of each cup cake and swirl with the back side of the spoon.

TO MAKE CURLS:
Use milk chocolate bar at room temperature and scrape with vegetable peeler across the side.
Garnish the curls on top of the frosting.


"ENJOY COOKING AND EATING"