instructions
For Brownie Cupcakes:
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 eggs
- 1cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
For Cream Cheese Filling:
Ingredients:
- Two 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 egg
Preheat oven to 325°F. Place Patriotic Baking Cups in cavities of a Standard
Muffin Pan.
In saucepan, melt butter, sugar and water. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup of
chocolate chips and stir until melted. Stir in vanilla. In food processor fitted
with steel blade, mix eggs. Add chocolate mixture, process until combined. Add
flour, baking soda and salt; with several on-off turns, process until flour
is combined with chocolate. Stir in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and optional
nuts. By hand, gently marble cream cheese filling into chocolate mixture.
Fill each baking cup 1/2- full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cake tester inserted
in middle of cupcake comes out almost clean. Cool completely on rack before
decorating.
Ice smooth and decorate with sprinkles, icing decorations, piping gel or stars.
Yield: Makes 18 cupcakes.