Double Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup vanilla chips or 3 ounces chopped white baking bar
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f grease 18 muffin cups. lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 2 in large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt; blend well.
• 3 add buttermilk, margarine, almond extract and egg; blend just until dry ingredients are moistened. fold in vanilla and milk chocolate chips and almonds.
• 4 fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full. bake at 375f for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5 cool 3 minutes; remove from pan. serve warm or cool.
• 6 * to substitute for buttermilk, use 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make 1 cup.
• 7 high altitude -- above 3500 feet: no change.