Chocolate-chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter together either in microwave oven or on top of range over low heat. stir until chocolate is completely melted. pour into electric mixer bowl.
• 3 add sugar; beat until well blended. beat in eggs, one at time. add vanilla. stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. add remaining flour and water; mix until smooth.
• 4 pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 6 sprinkle remaining 1 cup chocolate chips over cupcakes; let stand 2-3 minutes or until chips have softened.
• 7 gently spread melted chocolate over top of cupcakes.
• 8 cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before decorating.