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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes




Source of Recipe


cookingvillage.com






Recipe Introduction


Kids of all ages will want more than one of these intensely chocolaty cupcakes. Whip up a batch tonight or plan to serve them to those you love this Valentine's Day!





List of Ingredients



• Cupcakes
  
• 2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
  
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
  
• Frosting
  
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  
• 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
  
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  
• 1/4 cup each mini semisweet and nonpareil chocolate chips
  






Instructions



1. For cupcakes, preheat oven to 325F. Line 24 standard-size muffin pan cups with paper liners. In top of double boiler set over simmering water, melt chocolate; remove top of pan and set aside to cool.
   
2. In small bowl, mix 1 cup flour, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
   
3. Alternately beat flour mixture and buttermilk into sugar mixture. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla extract. In a small bowl, toss chocolate chips with remaining 1 tablespoon flour; stir into batter.
   
4. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake 20 minutes or until tops are firm. Transfer pans to wire racks to cool. Remove from pans.
   
5. For frosting, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder; blend in milk and butter until smooth. Spread frosting over cupcakes then sprinkle with chocolate chips.
   






Final Comments


Makes 24 cupcakes

* Melt the chocolate in a clean, dry double-boiler top or bowl set over simmering--not boiling--water; stir continuously. The temperature of the chocolate should not exceed 120F and the chocolate should not come in contact with any moisture, which will cause lumps.

* Tossing the chocolate chips with flour before adding to the batter prevents them from sinking to the bottom.