"healthified" Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes -jenny Toopes

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups gold medal all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk, fat-free (skim)
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 -3 tablespoon milk, fat-free (skim)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place paper baking cup in each of a 12 regular-size muffin cups. in medium bowl, beat flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat on medium speed 1 minute.
• 3 add egg whites; beat on medium speed 1 minute. divide batter evenly among muffin cups. bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops just begin to brown.
• 4 cool 2 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 5 in medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, cocoa, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk with electric mixer on low speed. gradually beat in just enough of remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.