Treat Tuesday-Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

IMG_4564I have a confession to make.  I have a soon to be high school graduate in the house and I am beyond excited!!  I never understood all the hype and hoopla but now I get it so everything I do for the next month will probably revolve around this big event.  For this Tuesday, I decided some cupcakes were in order to celebrate!

IMG_4550This recipe is an old standby in our house for little kid birthday parties (sniff).  There is buttermilk in the batter that makes for a wonderfully moist cake.

IMG_4555Once these cool, it’s time for the chocolate frosting.  It’s simply chocolate chips, butter, and milk melted and some powdered sugar and vanilla mixed in and whipped until thick and spreadable.

IMG_4560Now for the personalization.  As you know, I’m not much of a decorator, but I ran across this great icing pen at Williams-Sonoma.  While I might not win Cupcake Wars, I thought these turned out rather festive.

IMG_4566All that is missing is a glass of milk…oh and a cap and gown!

YELLOW CUPCAKES