my favorite chocolate cupcakes.

I promise I'll stop talking about cupcakes (one day!).

Here is the quick, easy, and delicious recipe.

Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan, too!)

Ingredients:

 1.5 cups flour (use white, brown, or a combo)

1/3 cup cocoa powder (the good kind)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup melted butter or margarine

1 cup cold, brewed coffee or espresso

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. In a mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix together.

3. Add the remaining ingredients to the dry ingredients. Add the vinegar last. Whisk ingredients together right away and stir until smooth.

4. Add the cupcake batter to your muffin tins (if you are using metal, you may need to spray with cooking spray before adding the batter. if you prefer to use cupcake liners, that's fine, too.)

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes (depending on your oven). 

6. Set aside to cool before icing.

Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients:

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 tablespoon plain soymilk (or other milk substitute)

1 tablespoon margarine, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. In a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream the powdered sugar with the soy margarine until mixture is thick but well combined. Add the milk, cocoa powder and vanilla, and continue to mix until smooth.

2. Voila! It's that simple! Stores well overnight, too, if you'd like to keep it in the fridge and save for dipping your strawberries in it like I do :)