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Ingredients
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16 cups
Butter (2 sticks)
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1 cup
Light Brown Sugar
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1 cup
Sugar
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3
Eggs
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2 teaspoons
Vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon
Kosher Salt
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3 cups
Flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons
Baking Soda
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12 ounces
Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
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1 cup
Butter
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1 cup
Flour
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1 cup
Powdered Sugar
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3 - 4 teaspoons
Milk
Directions
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First, cream the butter and sugar in your mixer.
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Next, add the eggs one at a time, the vanilla and salt
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Then, add the flour one cup at a time
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With the last cup of flour, add the baking soda
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Finish, by adding the chips. Put in the fridge and chill until ready to use.
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For the cake - One batch of your favorite Cake mix. Follow the instructions on the box
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Preheat the oven to 350 and line two cupcake trays with paper liners.
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Prepare cake mix according to directions for whichever recipe you’re using.
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Fill paper liners about 1/2 – 2/3 full of batter.
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For the frosting - Cream butter in medium-sized bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and creamy
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Add vanilla and two tablespoons of milk. Mix well.
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Add the flour and mix on low speed until mostly combined. Then bump up the speed to medium-high and mix well.
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At this point, if the frosting is too thick, add two more tablespoons of milk.
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Add one cup of powdered sugar and mix on low speed until mostly combined. Then mix on medium-high speed until fully incorporated. Mix for one more minute.
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If the frosting is too thin, add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until the desired consistency is reached. But if the frosting is too thick, add milk one table spoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
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Spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Top with one chocolate chip on each cupcake. Enjoy!
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