Chocolate Cupcakes with Red Velvet Frosting - Cupcake Fanatic

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• black candies/sprinkles, if desired
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup red velvet cake mix (just the powder mix, not prepared)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup heavy cream