Experimental Cupcakes

I have updated this post! I think I may have perfected these cupcakes!

Original post:
I went to a Cupcake Open House (curtesy of 'Taste of Amazing' and Gail Kurpgeweit), again. Bad choice? Maybe. Maybe I don't care enough about the 20lbs I still have to lose. Gail's cupcakes are Da Bomb! That is SOOO not an overstatment. Anyway, while stuffing my face with delicious confections of various flavors, Gail and I were talking about her yummies, and how she makes them. And, since I like to try new things, she gave me a few tips on how to make a great cupcake from scratch. I tried it out, and although not nearly perfect, they were good! She wouldn't give me her recipe, though- why ever not? I wonder. ;)

Anyway, if any of you are wondering how I created my chocolate cupcakes from scratch, look no further!

1/2c butter
1c sugar
1. cream together.

1t baking soda
1/2t baking powder
1/4t salt
1t vanilla
2/3c cocoa powder
1 pkg chocolate pudding mix
3/4c buttermilk
3 eggs
1c flour

2. add eggs, vanilla, yogurt.
3.add dry ingredients and DO NOT overmix.
4. Bake in paper/foil-lined muffin pan for 16-19min at 350.
5. Remove cupcakes promptly from pan so they stop baking.
6. Enjoy and share with friends!