DIY: Chocolate Cupcakes

PMSing? Nursing a shattered heart? Simmering a disgruntled pulse? Self-loathing?

Four words:

I. Can't. Help. You.

but here are two words that ultimately make sense: 

Help yourself.

or in five: 

You can thank me later

I turn to baking when ill-feelings (or the complete lack of) take the shit out of me. It's in the arms of the baking arena that I feel in control. I find solace. I find peace. I find flour. I find sugar. I find vanilla.. 

Most importantly, I find me.

In this exact place where I found myself happened to be the same place where yummy chocolate cupcakes were recently conceived. Please allow my photos to walk you through the process:

For the complete recipe, kindly click on this link: https://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipe-details.aspx?id=184

Sift the dry ingredients together

Once sifted and mixed, create a well in the middle where the wet ingredients will be dumped

Dump the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients

Mix the wet and dry ingredients together thoroughly to prevent lumps but do not overmix

Take 28 pieces of cupcake liners

Line the cupcake tray with paper liners

Take a cupcake scooper to fill the liners with 2/3 full of batter

Bake at 350F for 20minutes

Conduct a toothpick test to ensure that the cupcakes are cooked before pulling them out of the oven. Once they're done, place each one on an elevated rack to cool completely

Top with desired frosting when the cupcakes have cooled down

One word:

Enjoy!

and

Fool-proof (yes, that's counted as one)

Three words:

Thank me now.

Stay Happy,

Khaye :)