Ingredients

  • FOR THE CUPCAKES:
  • 1/2 cups Butter, Softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1-1/2 cup Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cups Half-and-half
  • 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • FOR THE ICING:
  • 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 8 ounces, weight Marscarpone Cheese Softened
  • 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 2-1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips

Method

  • For the cupcakes, cream butter, sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Sift dry ingredients together. Measure half-and-half and vegetable oil. Stir in extract. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and alternate with cream and oil mixture. Mix until combined. Pour into lined cupcake tin.
  • Bake 20-22 minutes at 350°F.
  • For the icing, whip butter, marscarpone, and cream cheese together. Add powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Using a spatula, stir in almond extract and then chocolate chips. I used an ice cream scoop to frost the cupcakes. Yes, it was a lot of frosting. I have no shame.