SHORT TERM 12 + CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Featuring Brie Larson in her first lead performance, this film was written and acted with such compassion and kindness ❤️. At South by Southwest it won both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards for Narrative Feature. (CW: this movie does contain discussions of abuse and self-harm).

Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton

Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek and LaKeith Stanfield

Screenplay by: Destin Daniel Cretton

The cupcakes Mason made for Jayden’s birthday ⬆️ 🥳

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting (recipes from Grandbaby Cakes: https://grandbaby-cakes.com/perfect-chocolate-cupcakes-recipe/; https://grandbaby-cakes.com/perfect-american-buttercream-recipe/)

For the cupcakes:

1 egg

1/2 c. buttermilk

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 c. flour

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/3 c. cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 c. hot water

Heat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with liners. Whisk the egg, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla together. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, both sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in batches. Mix in the hot water and then fill each cupcake liner halfway. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Cool to room temperature before frosting.

For the buttercream:

2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature

Pinch of salt

3 c. powdered sugar

2 tbsp. heavy cream

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix the butter and salt at medium-low speed. With speed on low, slowly add in the powdered sugar, then increase the speed to medium-high. Add the cream and vanilla and mix until fluffy.