Week 2: Chocolate with Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate. And more chocolate. Week 2 of my cupcake experiment has introduced me into the world of cocoa. Let's talk about the good parts first. The frosting is AMAZING. Perfectly smooth and a great mixture of sweetness and chocolate flavor, this recipe really impressed me. I will be making this frosting again for sure. My reviewers gave the frosting a 5 out of 5. Now on to the "needs improvement" section. I had a little flub up with the measuring spoons. I thought I grabbed the 1/4 cup when in fact I had grabbed the 1/2 cup. You can see where this is going. My cake was out of proportions with flour, oil and cocoa powder. I wonder what it would have tasted like if I would have gotten the recipe right? Probably pretty yummy. My cake turned out moist and light, but you could almost taste the oil. I need to be more careful and take my time and definitely read the measuring cups better next time. All in all, this chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream turned out pretty tasty. Not a 5 by any means, but definitely worth taking a few bites of. I also feel a little more confident with my decorating skills. I haven't gotten into anything fancy yet, but I have more of a flair now that I have frosted a couple batches with the frosting bag and accompanying decorating tips. I have learned so much just from these 2 weeks. I can't wait to see what next week shall bring!

Cake Recipe Link: http://thefarmchicks.typepad.com/farmchicks/2009/01/moist-chocolate-cupcakes-with-vanilla-buttercream.html

Frosting Recipe Link: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/creamy-chocolate-frosting/detail.aspx