Chocolate Owl Cupcakes

I made these in the fall, but for my first post I wanted to put something fun!

Cupcake Ingredients: 

• 1 cup soy or almond milk (or milk of choice)
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, chocolate extract, or more vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (I omit this because there is salt in the milk I use)
• Oreos and m&ms for the eyes and the beak (you don't have to eat these, but they make them so cute!)

Directions:

Mix dry and wet ingredients separately then combine

Chocolate Frosting ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons cocoa 
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• Directions: 
• Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cocoa in a medium sauce pan.
• Whisk in the water.
• Slowly heat over medium until it gets thick and starts to boil.
• Boil for 1-2 minutes. (Make sure you don’t boil too long, or it will set like taffy.)
• Remove from heat and stir in oil and vanilla.
• Cool and spread on cooled cake.
• Good luck and enjoy!