Cupcakes for a Sweet Day!

Any day would turn out
sweeter 

with 

this

Don't you agree?

Perfect Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes

1 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 cups boiling water

2 3/4 cups sifted flour

2t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. baking powder

1 cup butter

2 1/2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 t. vanilla

In a medium bowl combine cocoa and water mixing with a whisk until smooth. Cool completely. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and baking powder.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat on high butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla 5 minutes.

On low blend in flour mixture and cocoa mixture

Do Not Overbeat

bake approx 12 to 15 minutes

Cream Cheese frosting

1/2 package cream cheese

1/2 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar 

1/2 tsp vanilla

beat all together until smooth and creamy

I rolled red fondant to make the rose on top of the cupcakes and cut heats out to decorate the plate.
I love how the red jimmies give it a pretty edge.

I've linked up with Hoosier Homemade's 

stop by and see who else has linked up their yummy cupcakes