Recipe #72 Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream Frosting

I made these for my dad for father's day but I lost the recipe after I made it... well I was cleaning and finally found it again!!! It is a really good chocolate cupcake... very moist and the raspberry buttercream frosting is to die for. Prefect for a summer dessert!

INGREDIENTS:

For cupcake:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablesppon vinegar

For Raspberry Buttercream:

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter
• 7 to 8 teaspoons of water (depending on how thick you want the frosting)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (16 oz) package powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all ingredients for the cupcakes together until moist and well blended.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Bake cupcakes for 20- 25 minutes.
4. For frosting, mix everything (except the powdered sugar and raspberries.)
5. Add powdered sugar, then raspberries.

BON APPETIT!