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The allure of the cupcake has gone beyond children's party fare. All the globe, it seems, has a passion for cupcakes these days. Cupcake bakeries are opening across the country. Cookbooks devoted to the art of the cupcake are turning up in bookstores.

Just sufficient to satisfy a sweet craving, the cupcake is an indulgence of the right proportions. The cupcake has arrived and with far more variations on the cake theme than ever.

When a cupcake crosses with a brownie, a satisfying, deep chocolate flavor is presented in the type of a small cake. Brownie cupcakes make a deliciously dense cake, particularly tasty with a sweet addition of natural raisins. The recipe comes with each other swiftly in a single pot on the stovetop, a wonderful option for fast cleanups.

Top rated the cupcakes with a sprinkling of powdered sugar or a drizzle of glaze, superb for lunchboxes. For the full cupcake impact, conventional buttercream frosting dresses up the brownie cupcakes for a celebration.

Brownie Cupcakes

3 oz. (three squares) unsweetened chocolate

1/2 cup butter or margarine

11/2 cups sugar

three eggs

11/two teaspoons vanilla

1 cup all-objective flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup Sun-Maid All-natural Raisins

Buttercream Frosting

1 stick (8-oz.) butter, softened

1 box (16-oz.) powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dash of salt

2 to three tablespoons milk

Heat oven to 350F. Grease or line 12 (23/four-inch) muffin cups with paper baking cups.

In huge saucepan, over really low heat, combine chocolate and butter heat just till melted, stirring occasionally. Get rid of from heat. Stir in sugar blend effectively.

Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, walnuts and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling nearly full.

Bake at 350F. for 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost as desired. Tends to make 12 cupcakes.

Frosting:

In tiny mixing bowl, mix first four substances and two tablespoons of milk. With electric mixer, combine on low till blended. Continue to beat on higher till fluffy, adding extra milk as necessary for spreading consistency. spotrepair