Best Chocolate Frosting For Brownies Or Cake Or Cupcakes Recipes

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.

BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl until evenly mixed. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth and easily spread. Stir in vanilla extract.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups in 12 regular- size muffin cups; spray with cooking spray. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, butter and eggs. Remove from pan to cool.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup of the whipping cream, the sugar and cocoa with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Place chocolate chips in heatproof bowl. In 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream on High 30 seconds; pour over chocolate chips. Let stand 2 minutes. Stir until smooth.
• Using a small spoon, remove center of each cupcake. Spoon heaping 1 tablespoon chocolate whipped cream into each hollowed-out cupcake. Spread heaping 1 teaspoon chocolate glaze over each filled cupcake. Sprinkle with hazelnuts. Store covered in refrigerator.