Rich Chocolate Cupcakes
Super-creamy, super-rich, ultra-decadent are just a few way to describe these luscious cupcakes with their milk chocolate buttercream frosting.
Recipe Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
Milk Chocolate Frosting:
1 (11.5-ounce) package NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking Directions:
- For Cupcakes: Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each of 20 paper-lined muffin cups.
- Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with Milk Chocolate Frosting.
- For Milk Chocolate Frosting: Microwave morsels, butter and salt in medium, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10 to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Transfer to large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in powdered sugar alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla extract.
Makes 20 cupcakes.
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