Chocolate Amaretto Cupcakes

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Chocolate syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 3/4 cups Flour
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 cup Milk

Found on tasteandtellblog.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup milk
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 3½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped
• ¼ cup chocolate syrup

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 24 regular muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, mix 1½ cups flour, the cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the oil and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. On low sped, alternately add the flour mixture, about ⅓ at a time, and ¾ cup milk, about ½ at a time, beating just until blended.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a 1-quart saucepan, whisk together the ¾ cup milk and ¼ cup flour. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In a medium bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. Add the cooled milk mixture and beat until light and fluffy. Add in the almond extract. Add additional powdered sugar, if necessary, to achieve desired spreading consistency.
• Frost the cupcakes. Top each cupcake with chopped chocolate chips and drizzle with chocolate syrup.