This is what in in the oven right now for my mom:

Chocolate Cupcakes

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift
together the flour, baking powder, baking soda,
cocoa and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and
sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one
at a time, beating well with each addition, then
stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately
with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven,
or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes
out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

6 tablespoons butter, softened
Cocoa powder, see below
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For light chocolate frosting use 1/3 cup cocoa
powder For medium chocolate frosting use
1/2 cup cocoa powder for dark chocolate frosting
use 3/4 cup cocoa powder

In mixer bowl cream the butter. Add the cocoa and
powdered sugar alternately with milk. Beat to
spreading consistency adding more milk if needed.
Blend in vanilla.



P.S. - I halved the cupcake recipe and I would recommend you halve the frosting recipe too.  Unless you want to eat the extra frosting.  ;)