Brownie Cupcakes
From Martha Stewart

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
11 Ounces best-quality semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
3 large eggs
1 Cup sugar
3/4 Cup all-purpose flour
1/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa
1/8 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Cup coarsely chopped walnuts, (optional)
Nonstick cooking spray
For frosting:
24 Ounces semisweet chocolate morsels
4 Cups whipping cream
1 Teaspoon light corn syrup

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a twelve-count muffin tin with cupcake liners, and spray generously with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and 8 ounces of chocolate. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat, and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar. Add flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Stir in the melted chocolate until combined. Stir in remaining 3 ounces of chocolate and nuts if desired.
4. Using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, fill cupcake liners 3/4 full with batter. Bake until a firm crust forms on the cupcakes, about 20 minutes.
5. Remove to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan, and continue to cool on a wire rack.
6. Make frosting: Place chocolate morsels and cream in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until combined and thickened, between 20 and 25 minutes.
7. Increase the heat to medium low; cook, stirring, 3 minutes more. Remove pan from heat.
8. Stir in corn syrup. Transfer frosting to a large metal bowl. Chill until cool enough to spread, about 2 hours, checking and stirring every 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Ice cupcakes with a generous amount of chocolate frosting.

Makes 12.