@betweenspoonfuls: let’s make chocolate bear cupcakes 🧁🐻 I used a box mix for the chocolate cupcakes, but here’s a recipe for the chocolate buttercream below 👇 I used chocolate chips and candy melts for the bear face 🍫 chocolate buttercream recipe (for 6-8 cupcakes) 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 1. Using a mixer, whip the unsalted butter until light and fluffy 2. Sift the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a separate bowl 3. Add in the dry mixture half at a time along with the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract 4. Turn the mixer on slowly until incorporated and then on high until fully whipped #cupcake #cupcakes #chocolatecupcakes #chocolatebuttercream