CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips roughly chopped

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.  Combine dry ingredients with chocolate chips.  Add alternately with milk a little at a time.  Fill cupcake holders about 2/3 full.  Bake 22-25 minutes, 350º.  Makes about 30 cupcakes.

Frost with Carmel Frosting:

Melt 1 cup butter, add 2 cups brown sugar.  Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook for two minutes.  Add 1/2 cup milk and remove from heat and cool.  Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup brown sugar.  Beat in at least 2 cups of powdered sugar until consistency to pipe on cupcakes. Top frosted  cupcake w/ mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.