2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Microwave 1 cup of chocolate chips, for 1 minute. Stir and, if necessary, microwave an additional 10 seconds.
- Combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, milk, and eggs, beat until smooth. Add melted chocolate, flour, baking soda and salt. When mixed thoroughly add additional 1 cup of chocolate chips. Mix well.
- Spoon into muffin cups.
- Bake for 22-27 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Buttercream Frosting:
2 sticks butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
milk (if needed)
- Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer until combined. Add milk if needed to thin out frosting.
- Frost cupcakes when cooled.
