# Components:
→ Cupcakes
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/2 cup milk
08 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
09 - 1 large egg
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11 - 1/2 cup boiling water
→ Chocolate Frosting
12 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
13 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
14 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
15 - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
16 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Decoration
17 - 1 cup chocolate sprinkles
18 - 24 chocolate chips
19 - 24 candy eyes
20 - 12 cupcake liners
# Directions:
01 - Set oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
03 - Add milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract to dry mixture and stir until just blended.
04 - Slowly mix in boiling water until batter is smooth and thin.
05 - Distribute batter evenly into liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
06 - Bake cupcakes for 18 to 20 minutes, testing doneness with a toothpick. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
07 - Beat softened butter until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, then add milk and vanilla extract, beating until fluffy.
08 - Apply frosting generously over cooled cupcakes.
09 - Dip frosted cupcakes into chocolate sprinkles to cover tops and sides, simulating hedgehog spikes.
10 - Place one chocolate chip on each cupcake as a nose and attach two candy eyes above it.
11 - Arrange decorated cupcakes on a tiered stand to create a layered hedgehog cupcake tower.
