Dark Chocolate Cupcakes | Foodtalk

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk (or for richer cupcakes, use Half & Half/light cream)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup milk or Half & Half (light cream)
• Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Baking Chips for garnish