Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups white flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tablespoon almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • Frosting
  • 2/3 cup dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Method

  • Preheat the oven at 325°F Insert liners into medium cupcakes pans.
  • Prepare cupcakes. In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  • Place butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts in mixing bowl, beating on medium speed until mixture is light and airy.
  • Reduce speed to low, add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
  • Gradually add one third of the dry ingredients (prepared in Step 2), one third of the milk, and repeat 3 times. Mix until ingredients are incorporated and batter is smooth.
  • Add chocolate chips to mixture and stir.
  • Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cupcakes are springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in cupcake's center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Prepare frosting: in a bowl placed over a pot of hot water, melt chocolate and butter, mixing until texture is smooth.
  • Add salt, condensed milk, and corn syrup, mix.
  • Remove from heat and set aside tio cool. When frosting cools and sets, spread a heaping tablespoon on top of each cupcake.