Grandmother's Kitchen

Double Chocolate Cupcakes

A simple and delicious recipe for double chocolate cupcakes with a vanilla glaze.

Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

White Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioner' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-4 Tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Line muffin cups with paper.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add in eggs and vanilla, beat well.
  5. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
  6. Add flour mixture alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
  7. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
  8. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cupcakes test done.
  10. remove from pans to wire rack and cool completely before icing.
  11. To make the glaze, Stir together confectioners' sugar, extract and 2 Tablespoon milk until smooth, adding additional 1 Tbsp. milk at a time, for desired consistency.

Original source: food.com