Chocolate Cupcake Recipes | Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup water
• FILLING:
• 1 cup pistachio cream
• FROSTING:
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup pistachio cream
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios