Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups of granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 6 tablespoons of shortening (3/4 of one stick)
- 2 tablespoons of butter (1/4 of one stick)
- 1 cup of milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 2 eggs
Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of softened butter
- 1 square of unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 2 squares of semi-sweet chocolate melted
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Combine dry ingredients in stand mixer bowl.
- Add shortening, butter, milk, and vanilla. Stir for 1 minute.
- Add eggs. Mix at low speed for 30 seconds and then at medium (speed 6) for 1 minute.
- Fill lined cupcake tins about 2/3 full. Bake in 350 degree oven for 18-22 minutes. These will not get very golden brown. Check them around 15 minutes then about every minute until done.
- Cool completely before cooling.
Frosting
- Cream butter in a large bowl.
- Stir in powdered sugar, a half cup at a time. Scrape bowl regularly.
- Mix in melted chocolate until completely incorporated. Scrape bowl to make sure no plain buttercream is left at the bottom of the bowl.
- Chill until cupcakes are cool.
- Frost cupcakes.