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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Chip Cake:

  • 1 box yellow or white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 C. melted butter cooled
  • 3/4 C. milk or buttermilk
  • 1/2 C. sour cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 C. mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Buttercream:

  • 1 C. butter softened
  • 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp. milk
  • 2-3 C. powdered sugar

Extra mini chocolate chips for decoration

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  • 2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl to remove lumps and set aside.
  • 3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, melted butter, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract.
  • 4. Stir in cake mix until smooth. Add chocolate chips and stir again.
  • 5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minute or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  • 6. Buttercream: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add cocoa powder, vanilla extract and milk and beat again. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
  • 7. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and finish with extra mini chocolate chips.