Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream | La Cucina Grandinetti

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons natural cocoa powder (not dutch processed)
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups of unsalted butter (3 sticks)
• 5 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 cup natural cocoa
• 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate (100% cacao)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream