Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 325. Line 2 standard muffin pans with papers to make 24 muffins...I usually have some batter left to make a little pan. Mix together to make sour milk and set aside:
1/2 C. milk
1/4 teaspoon white vinegar

In a large bowl, beat together until creamy:
1/2 C. room temperature butter (1 stick)
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 & 3/4 C. white sugar
Add and blend well:
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla & milk/vinegar mix

In a separate bowl, mix together:
2 & 1/2 C. flour
1/4 C. cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add the flour mixture to the butter/oil/sugar mixture, stirring by hand to combine.

Add, stirring by hand:
2 C. finely grated zucchini
1 C. chocolate chips
Spoon the batter in pans. Bake 20-25 minutes. Remove and cool.

Mocha Frosting- mix and top cupcakes when cooled

3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 C. cocoa
1/4 C butter, softened
1/4 cup brewed coffee, room temp

Amazing Fact: Residents of Houston, Texas led the U.S. in eating out...approximately 4.6 times a week.

Scriptural Pursuit: Although God called Jonah to go to Nineveh, instead he set out for where? Tarshish