Easy Chocolate Cupcakes, Healthier Cupcakes | Jenny Can Cook

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar (works with 2 1/2 Tablespoons less sugar)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, preferably Dutch processed (I use Droste)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cool water
• 6 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice or distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 Tablespoons butter at room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla