Carrot Patch Cupcakes Recipe | Land O’Lakes

Ingredients

• Cupcakes
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Frosting
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
• Green food color
• Orange food color