Espresso Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

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Making cupcakes is a nice alternative to baking a cake in that there is not cutting or slicing needed and it takes a fraction of the time in the oven, so your house does not heat up as much. We love desserts and are trying new recipes this summer. Here is one I found in Cupcakes, by Ceri Hadda.

Espresso Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

1 1/3 cup Flour
½ tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp Salt
1 cup Mini chocolate chips

6 tbsp Butter
1/3 cup Brown sugar
1/3 cup White sugar
1 Egg
3 tbsp Espresso powder
1 tsp Vanilla

½ cup Milk

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Cream butter and sugars till fluffy, add the egg, espresso powder and vanilla in mix well.

Combine the dry ingredients and milk alternately to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.

Bake at 350 for 15 - 18 minutes. Makes 12 cupcakes.

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For more cupcake recipes see:

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

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For more great recpies check out Foodie Friday, The Recipe Swap and Food on Fridays!

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Christine

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Happy 142nd Birthday Canada!!

Here in Canada we are celebrating Canada Day! My family and I celebrated by going to local celebration where there are lots of different performances - dancing, singers, storytelling, bands and at the end of the night there are fireworks.

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Since we did not leave till late afternoon (the fireworks start at 11:15 at night), I had time to whip up some Canada Day Cupcakes!

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Canada Day Cupcakes with Butter cream Icing:

* Recipe found in "Cupcakes", by Ceri Hadda

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1/2 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 egg yoke

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

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Mix dry ingredients and set aside. Cream together margarine and sugar till fluffy, add eggs one at a time and add vanilla. Add flour alternatively with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.

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Bake at 350 F for 14 - 16 minutes (I think Americans need to bake for 20 - 22 minutes...I don't get that!?). Makes 12 cupcakes.

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Frost with your favorite butter cream icing.

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Related Sites:

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My Trip to the Alberta Legislative Assembly in Edmonton

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Welcome to Alberta in Spring!

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Happy Canada Day Everyone!

Christine