Chocolate Cupcakes

• 190 gms flour 1 ½ cups
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt sea salt
• 115 gms butter unsalted, at room temperature
• 125 gms brown sugar packed, 1 cup + 2 tbsp
• 2 egg at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup buttermilk or yogurt
• 2 tbsp milk
• 3 to 4 tbsp cocoa powder

Chocolate Buttercream

• 170 gms butter
• 310 gms icing sugar
• 65 gms unsweetened cocoa powder
• 60 ml milk ¼ cup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Decorations

• M&M’s candy
• fondant white circles
• black food coloring gel
• pretzels