Name: Easy Chocolate Birthday Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: About 15 Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup organic cane sugar; 3/4 cups + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/4 cups + 2 Tbsp natural unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted if needed; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp espresso powder (optional)¹; 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened; 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 2 to 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 1-2 Tbsp milk, to taste