Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Frosting?... who needs frosting!

In my Celebrating National Blueberry Month post I had hinted that frosting is the differentiating characteristic between cupcakes and muffins. Well, this Chocolate Chip Cupcakes recipe from myrecipe.com sure proves me wrong!

Oh my Godiva these cupcakes are amazing(!) and they don't have any frosting on them. They do, however, have this chocolate chip/walnut/brown sugar gooey concoction that you add to the top of the cupcake when it has only half-finished baking. This way the toping sinks into the body of the cupcake while also serving as a nice topper.

One down-side to the recipe: it is meant to be made as mini-cupcakes. I, however, don't have a mini-muffin pan - so I made these full size. Sadly this made only 7 cupcakes.

I'm bringing them to dance tonight - only the early birds will get these delicious treats. Sorry guys. :/

Here are my pictures:

Seven Chocolate Chip cupcakes... this picture doesn't really do them justice.


This, however, is a money shot! :)
Look at that toping... Mmmmm.


A closer shot of the toping.


Behold the gooeyness... :)


Here is the recipe:
Makes 3 dozen mini-cupcakes (or so the recipe claims) OR 7 regular cupcakes

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS
- Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended; stir in chocolate morsels, walnuts, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Set aside.

- Beat remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, butter, sugar, and 1/3 cup brown sugar until creamy. Add egg, and beat until blended.

- Combine flour, soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into butter mixture.

- Place paper baking cups into miniature (1 3/4-inch) muffin pans, and coat with cooking spray; spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons batter into each cup.

- Bake at 350° for 12 minutes (15 minutes for regular sized cupcakes). Spoon morsel mixture over cupcakes, and bake 10 more minutes.

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