lazycooks devils food cupcakes with frosting

12 in the afternoon

Hi there !Valentines day!another excuse for indulging in chocolate and frosting.This frosting is called the best frosting in the world(by missydew)..I tried it for the first time today and agree totally!Its light and wonderful,don't let the ingrds scare you.My daughter Bambi helped out with the making of the cupcakes and the decorating ..the kids were at home today because the weather was awful....and they PROMISED to study.....she decided that she HAD to help with the cupcakes and my son just had to lie flat on his back and contemplate whats up with the roof.! Studies...hah!
INGRDS
 1. 2 cups flour seived with
2. 1 tsp baking soda&1/2 tsp baking pwdr
3. 1/2 cup cocoa pdr

4. 3/4 cup boiling water.
5. 1/2 cup veg oil
6. 11/2 cups brown sugar
7. 3/4 cup of buttermilk(or if you're like me..then 3/4 cup of milk in which you add 11/2 tsp of vinegar)
8.1 tsp vanilla essence.
 METHOD
1. Mix the cocoa pdr and boiling water until smooth.
2. Sieve the flour with the b.p. ans b.s.
3. Run to preheat the oven(180deg C/gas mark 4)
4. Get your daughter to beat(with an electric whisk)the sugar,oil ,vanilla essence and eggs together.pour in the cocoa mix.

5. Now put the flour and buttermilk alternately into the mixture,mix well.
6.Prepare the muffin tin by putting the cup cake wrappers in them,then pour this cake mix till 3/4th of the wrapper
7.Bake for 25 mins or thereabouts..till a skewer comes out clean...i kin of kept stabbing them with the knife.
8.Take 'em out &let them cool.

the unadorned beauties!

INGRDS for the best frosting in the world!(by MissyDew)
1. 2 1/2 tablespoons flour(yes! you heard me)
2. 1/2 cup of milk
3. 50gms butter
4. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
5. 1 tsp vanilla essence
6.sprinkles
METHOD
1.Heat the flour and milk together,stirring constantly..it'll get thick..take it off the heat.
2. with an electric whisk,beat the butter and sugar together till nice an fluffy,add the vanilla.....then add the cooled milk sludge....keep beating...2-3 mins..it gets fluffier!
3. Spread on the cupcakes...or any chocolate cake...i won't call it the absolute best...that honour goes to truffle icing...but this is a real close second.

4.sprinkle some sprinkles on top.
Have fun on valentines guys...:)
sending this tohttp://anjali-cooklog.blogspot.in/and tohttp://sravscc.blogspot.in/2012/01/announcing-cooking-concepts-7-dish-for.htmland tohttp://vardhiniskitchen.blogspot.in/2012/02/zesty-palette-series-4-sweet-luv-event.htmland tohttp://sumeesculinary.blogspot.in/2012/01/announcing-bon-vivant-moments-1-sweet.htmland tohttp://ticklingpalates.blogspot.in/2012/02/announcing-lets-cook-12-sweet.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+radhika_ticklingpalates+(Tickling+Palates)and tohttp://teenzyummydelights.blogspot.in/2012/01/sending-lil-valentine-love-your-way.htmland tohttp://anzzcafe.com/event-valentines-special/
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