mmmm...cupcakes

I've been wanting to try my favorite chocolate cake recipe as cupcakes and finally made them this past Sunday. I must say this recipe is great for cupcakes. I love how the cake is sooo moist and yet not crumbly at all. We topped them off with homemade cream cheese icing that was so creamy. I think it may be my new favorite icing. Chesley took them to her Broadway class to share...and only came back with a few.

Favorite Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:
1 (18.25 oz) devil's food cake mix
1 (3.9 oz) package instant chocolate pudding mix
3/4 cup oil
4 eggs
3/4 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour bundt pan or prepare cupcake tins, or cake pans
2. Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. The batter is pretty thick.
3. Bake according to what size pan you are using. 15-18 minutes for cupcakes, 45 minutes for bundt, or 18-22 minutes for round cake pans.

Cream Cheese Icing

1/2 cup real salted butter, softened

2 packages cream cheese, softened

2 tsp. vanilla

1 bag of powdered sugar

add top three ingredients in mixer and mix until smooth, slowly add powdered sugar until all has been added and icing is nice and creamy.