Recipe: Great Chocolate Cupcakes [edit]

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Edited by: Helen Pitlick

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Tags: Baking, Cake, Chocolate, Dessert

Yield: 24 servings

[edit] Ingredients

½	pound Unsalted Butter
3	ounces Semisweet Chocolate
2	large Eggs, whisked
1	tablespoon Coffee Liqueur or water
¼	cup Brown Sugar, Packed
⅓	cup White Sugar
1	teaspoon Espresso
2	cups Flour
1	teaspoon Vanilla
½	cup Pecans, chopped
24	Pecan Halves

[edit] Preparation

Step 1	Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler. Cool slightly, add eggs and liqueur (or water), then stir in flour, sugar, espresso, and 1/2 cup nuts.
Step 2	Heat oven to 350. Line mini-muffin pan with mini paper liners, spoon batter in-3/4 full. Top each with pecan half. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

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[edit] About Great Chocolate Cupcakes

These are great and sweet too (the little cakes look perfect topped with the pecans. Can substitute 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips for the semisweet chocolate.