Name: Sweetheart Cupcakes
Cook time: 19 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/3 cup milk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup mayonnaise; 4 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup water; Frosting: 1/2 cup butter, 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 2–3 tbsp milk

Rich chocolate cupcakes, vanilla frosting, and a scatter of Necco wafers and sweetheart candies.

Method

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 30 muffin cups with paper liners.
2
Melt the chocolate chips with the milk in a double boiler until smooth; cool 5 minutes.
3
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the sugar, mayonnaise, eggs and vanilla until thick and creamy, then beat in the flour mixture and water in two batches, and finally the melted chocolate. Fill cups halfway.
4
Bake 19 to 21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
5
Beat the butter and confectioners’ sugar until blended, beat in vanilla and milk, then beat on high until fluffy. Spread on each cupcake and decorate with wafers and sweetheart candies.