Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup hot water
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- Orange gel food coloring
- Black gel icing (in a tube or piping bag)
- Green gel food coloring
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for green icing base)
- 1–2 teaspoons milk (for green icing base)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix into dry ingredients along with hot water until smooth.
- Fill liners two-thirds full and bake for 18-22 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- Beat softened butter and gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, and orange gel coloring to make the frosting.
- Frost cooled cupcakes; use black gel icing for faces and prepare green icing for stems by mixing powdered sugar with milk and green food coloring.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (78g)
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg