Lawn Mower Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 cup Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup whole milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.

Grease muffin pan or line pan with cupcake liners.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs to the creamed butter, one at a time, beating well with each addition.

Stir in the vanilla extract.

Add half of the flour and half of the milk and beat well.

Add the remaining flour and milk and beat until well-incorporated.

Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.

Bake 15-17 minutes at 350 degrees or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Let cupcakes cool in pan for 10 minutes.

Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to finish the cooling process.

Ice the cupcakes when completely cooled.