Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. in the top of a double boiler, combine chocolate and butter. heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is melted and smooth. remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
• sift flour and sugar together into a large bowl. with mixer on low speed, beat in eggs one at a time. stir in chocolate mixture, vanilla and pecans. fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
• bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. do not overbake. tops should be shiny but give slightly when touched.