Chocolate Cupcake...from seasalt with food

Ingredients:

• 1cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 /2 cup  light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp oil ( or  3oz unsweetened chocolate, melted)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 175C.
2. In a small bowl, sift together the flour , cocoa and baking soda.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth.
5. Add the sugars and beat until fluffy.
6. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. (If you are adding  the chocolate, mix until well incorporated).
8. Add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with buttermilk and vanilla.
9. With each addition , beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat.
10. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in a bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.
11. Carefully spoon the batter into the cupcake liners , filling them 3/4 .
12. Bake for 25 minutes. 
13. Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 15 minutes.
14. If you need please decorate it with butter cream icing.

P.S As  you know on normal day , I don't go in for icing. hopefully soon will build a page on different types of icing.

Recipe source: seasaltfromfood