Georgetown Cupcake's Maple Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

FOR THE CUPCAKES:
2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
8 tablespoon Unsalted butter at room temperature
1 3/4 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
1 1/4 cup Whole milk at room temperature
1/2 cup Pure maple syrup
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
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FOR THE FROSTING:
2 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup Heavy Cream



instructions FOR THE CUPCAKES: Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a cupcake pan with twelve paper baking cups, or grease the pan with butter if not using baking cups.
ingredients 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour1/2 teaspoon Baking powder1/4 teaspoon Salt
instructions Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt on a piece of parchment paper or wax paper and set aside.
ingredients 8 tablespoon Unsalted butter at room temperature1 3/4 cup Sugar
instructions Place the unsalted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a bowl with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sugar; beat on medium speed until well incorporated.
instructions Add the eggs one at a time, mixing slowly after each addition.
Combine the vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds and milk in a large liquid measuring cup.
Reduce the speed to low. Add one thirds of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then gradually add on third of the milk mixture, beating until well incorporated. Add another third of the flour mixture, followed by one third of the milk mixture. Stop to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add the remaining flour mixture, followed by the remaining milk mixture, and mix slowly until just combined.
Add in the maple syrup and mix slowly until just combined.
instructions Gently fold in the chocolate chips, just until incorporated
Scoop batter into baking cups so that they are two-thirds full and bake for 18 to 20 minites )start checking after 15 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
ingredients 2 cup Semisweet chocolate chips1 cup Heavy Cream instructions FOR THE FROSTING: Fill a medium saucepan with 1 to 2 inches water and place over medium-low heat. Place the chocolate ships and heavy cream in a medium glass bowl over the saucepan and melt the chocolate chips. Stir occasionally until the chips are completely melted. Remove the bowl of melted chocolate from the saucepan