Chocolate Cake

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Prepare cake pans with butter or oil and parchment paper, or baking cups if making cupcakes.
2. In a large mixing bowl whisk egg, milk, and oil together until combined. Add Cup4Cup Chocolate Cake Mix and whisk until smooth.
3. Pour batter into cake pans and tap on counter to distribute evenly.
4. Place pans on middle rack and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool completely before decorating.

Chocolate Cupcakes

1. Follow instructions above for batter.
2. Fill lined cupcake tins ½ to ⅔ full.
3. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, ~20-25 minutes.
4. Cool completely for decorating

Cup4Cup Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup (280g) unsalted butter, room temperature

4 ¼ cups (467g) sifted powdered sugar

¾ cup (69g) cocoa powder

3 tbsp milk (44g), room temperature

2 tbsp (30g) vanilla extract

¼ tsp (1g) salt

Instructions

1. Using a mixer, cream butter, and powdered sugar for 1 minute on medium-low speed.
2. Reduce speed to low add vanilla extract, milk, salt, and cocoa powder mix for 1 minute. For vanilla frosting exclude cocoa powder.
3. Continue mixing for 3 minutes on medium speed or until fluff