Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f paper-line 20 muffin cups.
• 2 for cupcakes:.
• 3 combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. spoon 1/4 cup batter into each prepared muffin cup.
• 4 bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. cool in pans for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. frost with milk chocolate frosting.
• 5 for milk chocolate frosting:.
• 6 microwave morsels, butter and salt in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. the morsels may retain some of their original shape. if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. transfer to large mixer bowl. gradually beat in sugar alternately with milk. stir in vanilla extract.