Triple Chocolate Goodness

Any reason is a good reason to make cupcakes, but birthdays are by far my favorite! Thanks Jaime for having a birthday so we could celebrate with some chocolate. These were a basic chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting (the best part!) and topped with chocolate sprinkles. The frosting was the agreed upon favorite part, so I'll share the recipe. It's super easy and sets up nicely if the butter is soft enough. You may have to add a little extra sugar after mixing it all together. This frosting works very well for piping!

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 tablespoons heavy cream

Cream butter on medium in mixer. Slowly add in powdered sugar and cocoa. When the sugar and cocoa are mixed in with the butter, add salt, vanilla, and heavy cream. Mix for about 3 minutes. This is where you would add either more sugar or heavy cream if needed.

And the final product...