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Great Chocolate Cupcakes
Author/Submitted by: STEPHANIE RAWLINS <rawlins@UTKUX1.UTK.EDU>
Servings: 24
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Cupcakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
Lb.
Unsalted Butter 1/2
Cup
Chocolate Chips,
--or--
3
Oz.
Semisweet Chocolate 2
Large
Eggs 1
Tbl.
Coffee Liqueur -- --or,
water
1/4
Cup
Brown Sugar, Packed 1/3
Cup
White Sugar 1
Teas.
Coffee Espresso 2
Cups
Flour 1
Teas.
Vanilla 1/2
Cup
Pecans,
chopped
24
Pecan Halves
Directions:
Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler. Cool slightly, add
eggs (whisk first) and liqueur (water), then stir in flour, sugar,
espresso, and 1/2 cup nuts. 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.
Makes 24.
These are great and sweet too (the little cakes look perfect topped
with the pecans.
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