Sinfully Delicious, Enough To Make Cupid Blush

Chocolate Cupcakes

With Cream Cheese Icing

Serves: 10-12 Ingredients:

8 ounces unsweetened chocolate

1 1/4 cup milk

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

1 egg yolk

1 3/4 cup cake flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup sweet butter

1 cup white sugar

2 egg yolks

1 tsp. vanilla

2 egg whites

Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In top part of double boiler over boiling water

heat chocolate, 1/2 cup milk, brown sugar and egg yolk.

Stir continuously and remove from heat when smooth and thick.

Sift flour, baking soda and salt together into medium bow.

In separate large bowl, beat together butter and sugar,

add egg yolks, 3/4 cup milk and vanilla.

Beat until smooth.

Slowly add flour mixture and stir until smooth.

Add chocolate mixture and combine.

In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff.

Fold into batter.

Bake in cupcake tins for 20-25 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes in tins.

Remove to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting Serves: 10-12 Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)

1 Tbs. corn syrup

1 cup sifted confectioners sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 Tbs. grated orange zest

Food coloring if desired