CALLING ALL CHOCOLATE LOVERS!

Here's a little treat for all of you chocolate lover's (yes, me included).  These easy to make Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes will satisfy even the most voracious chocolate lover!  Make some today!

CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Serves:  6
Prep Time:  10 minutes
Cook Time:  20 minutes
Total Time:  30 minutes

Ingredients:

1      cup all-purpose flour
1/4   cup plus 1-1/2 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (do not use dutch processed)
3/4   teaspoon baking soda
1/4   teaspoon salt
6      Tablespoons mayonnaise (I use low fat because that's what I always use)
1/2   teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2   cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
1/3   cup miniature chocolate chips (if you can find the dark chocolate ones, they're the best)
1/2   cup whipping cream (heavy cream)

Preparation:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Line your cupcake pan with paper liners or if you don't have a cupcake pan, put foil liners in a round cake pan.

Mix together the flour, 1/4 cup of the cocoa, baking soda and salt.  In a large mixing bowl, mix mayonnaise, the vanilla and 1/2 cup of sugar.  Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the mayonnaise mix, then add 1/2 cup water.  Fold in the remaining dry ingredients and mix until smooth.  Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

Pour the batter into the cupcake liners and bake for 20 minutes or until the cupcakes are firm.  Let the cupcakes cool completely in the pan.

Mix the whipping cream, 1 Tablespoon of sugar and 1-1/2 teaspoon of cocoa with an electric mixer on high until if holds stiff peaks.  Top each of the cupcakes with the whipped cream and sprinkles if desired for that festive look.

Load up this backpack and head off to the park for a picnic!  Grab that bottle of red wine because you know that red wine and chocolate go great together!  Have fun!