CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING Recipes

• 1 1/2 cup cake flour (not self rising, all-purpose flour works too)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (1%, 2% or whole milk work too)
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

FOR THE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4-6 tablespoons whipping cream or heavy cream
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees, and line a muffin pan with muffin papers. (You’ll end up with 12-14 cupcakes total).
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt.
3. Then in a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Then beat in the vanilla extract and eggs.
4. With the mixer on low speed, carefully add in about 1/3 of the flour mixture followed by about 1/3 of the milk. Repeat with the rest of the flour and the milk until everything is mixed together and gently fold in chocolate chips.
5. ……………………