Mini Morsel Cupcakes

Prep: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Total: 45 min
Serving: 12

Mini Morsel Cupcakes have a delicious homemade frosting.

Cupcakes: 2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teapoon salt
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1, 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, divided
Chocolate Frosting: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels (reserved from cupcakes)
1 stick butter, softened
2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cupcakes: In bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, beating well after each. Blend in flour mixture alternately with milk. Stir in 3/4 cup mini morsels.
Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly pressed. Cool. Spread with frosting. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mini morsels.
Frosting: Melt remaining 1 cup morsels. Cool. In mixer bowl, beat butter, confectioner's sugar, milk, vanilla and melted chocolate until creamy.