Chocolate Cupcakes

These are the cupcakes Shane and I made my brother for his birthday. The cupcakes and the frosting both were homemade, they were so yummy! I'm really enjoying all this homemade stuff we are making and I love sharing it with everyone. :)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients together until moist and well blended.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes
4. Frost with your favorite icing.
5. To make a layer cake, double the recipes and put in 2 round cake pans.
6. Increase baking time to about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.