Chocolate Chip Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chip
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 line 12 muffing cups with paper liners.
• 3 in medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat the sugar and 1/2 cup of butter at medium speed for 2 min or until smooth and creamy.
• 5 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 beat in 1 tsp vanilla.
• 7 at low speed, alternately beat in four mixture with milk until incorporated, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 8 stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
• 9 fill paper liners about 3/4 full with the batter.
• 10 bake for 23-28 min or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few crumbs attached. if the toothpick penetrates a chocolate chip, test another spot.
• 11 cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minute.
• 12 remove from pan and cool completely.
• 13 in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and 2 tbs butter at medium speed until blended and smooth.
• 14 beat in 1/2 tsp vanilla and almond extract.
• 15 at low speed, beat in powdered sugar until well blended and smooth.
• 16 spread cupcakes with frosting and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.