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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

October 5, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 16 Comments

One of the things I most enjoy about school holidays is watching Sarah potter around in the kitchen, baking up lots of delicious treats for us all. Sarah loves to keep busy and is very industrious – a trait I especially like to see in teens. Last week she dropped off a number of resumes to local businesses, she had two interviews yesterday, and has been offered a job at a local supermarket. She is really excited to start her first casual job (… hope it doesn’t limit her time in the kitchen too much!).
This week Sarah has been baking some Chocolate Chip Cupcakes – and were adapted from a recipe in Martha Stewarts Cupcakes.
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cup plain flour (cake flour), plus 1/2 tablespoon.
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon slat
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 large egg whites, room temperature
1 cup chocolate chips
Makes 15 cupcakes
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 175 deg C (350 F). Line muffin tin with paper liners.Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt, Stir the vanilla into the milk to combine.
2. Using electric mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add sugar in a steady stream until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed, and add flour in three batches, alternating with milk mixture, and beating until just combined.
3. Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 egg whites into batter to lighten. Gently fold in remaining egg whites until just combined. Toss choc chips in 1/2 tablespoon flour and gently fold into batter.
4. Divide batter between baking cases so they are 3/4 full. Bake for approx 22 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cook.
When they have cooled you can frost as desired. Sarah used a chocolate ganache and these were such light and delicious cupcakes!

Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins Tagged With: chocolate chip

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Comments

  1. Nat @ dear little house says

    October 5, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    Baking cupcakes is a great school holiday activity! I make sure that my youngest brother and I do so each and every time 🙂

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  2. Linda says

    October 5, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    Good luck with the work and job hunt Sarah, as usual your baking looks delicious.

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  3. shez says

    October 5, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    Sarah they look great and good luck with your p/time job,Lisa your girl is growing up.

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  4. Lillabilly says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Ganache is my absolute favourite for icing, especially cupcakes! And a big congratulations to Sarah for landing that first job – well done!!

    Reply
  5. Beertje Zonn says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Chocolate Chip Cupcakes is Mmmmmmm!!!

    Bear hugs, Beertje Zonn

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  6. CREATIVE DISORGANIZATION says

    October 5, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    yumo, just reminded me that I have a M&M stash…!

    Reply
  7. Fotf says

    October 6, 2011 at 12:15 am

    This sounds an interesting recipie with only egg whites, not something i’ve done much of, seperating! May give this a go 🙂

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  8. notyet100 says

    October 6, 2011 at 12:47 am

    Superyum,,,:)

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  9. suzitee says

    October 6, 2011 at 1:56 am

    A huge congratulations to Sarah!

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  10. Anita says

    October 6, 2011 at 2:21 am

    Good luck with the job Sarah! I love the looks of the cup cakes. Yummm. Regards, Anita.

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  11. Thimbleanna says

    October 6, 2011 at 5:45 am

    Ahhh, that first job — how fun! Good Luck Sarah!

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  12. Bela says

    October 6, 2011 at 10:06 am

    Oh, mine!!! sarah is something in the kitchen!!! Lisa, dear, do you eat deliciousness every day???
    :o)
    I wish I could cook that good, Sarah!
    Chocolate kiss!!
    Bela

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  13. insurance quotes says

    October 6, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Good luck with the work and job hunt Sarah!

    Reply
  14. Ali says

    October 7, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    Hmmm… so scrumptious!! Chocolate chip cookies are the best. Love this post 🙂

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  15. Alias says

    October 8, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Super like, Thanks a lot Sarah for baking some Chocolate Chip Cupcakes…its really helpful.

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    This was a great recipe, thank you. I doubled the recipe and used 1/2 cup buttermilk and 1/2 cup half & half instead of milk. Also doubled the amount of chocolate chips!

    One note: You forgot to list a sugar quantity in the ingredients; you just mention using sugar in the instructions. I searched online and figured out from similar reprints of the Martha Stewart recipe that I cup white sugar is correct.

    Reply

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