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How To Make Mini Chocolate Cupcakes What you need: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour with 1 tbsp and add additional if you wish to thin the frosting), then add in the confectioners’ sugar gradually until the frosting reaches your desired consistency (make it a bit stiffer if you wish by adding additional sugar). salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and vinegar. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 tsp instant coffee powder (optional) 1 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt Fill a pastry bag with a star tip, or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off, and pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Distribute batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn cupcakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting. How to make cream cheese frosting: 3/4 cup milk (low fat is ok) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp apple cider vinegar Steps: What you need: 6-oz cream cheese, room temperature 6 tbsp butter, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350F. Line 48 mini muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa power, instant coffee powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and 1-2 tbsp milk or cream 2-3 cups confectioners’ sugar By Katelyn Graham Steps: In a large mixing bowl, cream t