1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup milk

Mix all of the ingredients well with a mixer. It should be brown and smooth. Free of lumps. Bake at 315°F for 20 minutes.

Cupcakes will turn out moist and delicious.

Buttermilk or milk may be substituted for water. Melted butter may be substituted for oil

 

CHOCOLATE GANACHE
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla

Heat in double boiler stirring now and then until the mixture is smooth and velvety!
Then let cool quite a bit then dip or spoon on cupcakes.  let set in fridge or eat now just like they are mmmmmmmm

I also added a whipped topping it was simple just some heavy whipping cream a teeny bit of vanilla and whip until almost soft peaks then add a little powder sugar and whip till thick like cool whip or whipped cream!