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June 29, 2009

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The Disappearing Act:
Triple-Chocolate Cupcakes

triple chocolate cupcakes

Watching the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network one afternoon inspired me to bake a batch of chocolate cupcakes based on Ina Garten's now-famous 'Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes.' I replaced the ganache with individual semi-sweet chocolate chips and filled each cupcake with more chocolate chip morsels. The chocolate chips add a crunchy texture to each bite, and the decaf espresso, mixed in before baking, adds to the already intense chocolate flavor.

These little cakes can be served as a breakfast or brunch item since each one contains only a hint of sweetness that is not at all overpowering. Their small size makes them great for the physique, as they are for the taste buds, and I like to save them as an occasional bite-sized treat for a midnight snack.

Word of caution- these are very addicting, and you may have to make more than one batch of these delectable treats if you have a full household! The first batch I made disappeared within a week!


Ingredients:

* 1/4 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1 cup sugar
* 4 extra large eggs, room temperature
* 1 (16-ounce) can of chocolate syrup
* 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons of decaffeinated liquid espresso (or coffee or dry instant espresso)
* 1 cup of Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips


Directions:
1) Line muffin pans with 12 paper liners.
2) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

3) Cream butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy.
4) Add eggs, 1 at a time.
5) Mix in chocolate syrup, vanilla, and liquid espresso.
6) Add flour.
7) Mix until just combined.
8) Fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

9)Scoop batter into paper-lined muffin cups until halfway.
10) Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips to top of each cupcake (6-7 chocolate chips).
11) Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
12) Let cupcakes cool, or eat them right away, for a warm and gooey chocolate chip center. Try it, it's delicious!

13) When cool, store in fridge.


I like to wrap each cupcake in plastic wrap before storing them, and this way, I can unwrap a little chocolatey treat when my cravings take hold!

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