Devil’s Food (Cup)Cake Sandwiches

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease two 12 count muffin tins.
2. Mix boiling water and cocoa powder into a paste.
3. Add milk and vanilla to the cocoa paste and mix until smooth. Set aside.
4. In another bowl beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
5. Add eggs.
6. Add cocoa paste mixture to the creamed mixture and mix to combine.
7. Mix in the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, espresso powder, and salt).
8. Pour into the prepped muffin tins.
9. Bake for 25 minutes. You want the cake to start pulling away from the sides.
10. Let cool completely before frosting.
11. Then top the frosting with chocolate chips.