Ingredients for - Chocolate-Zucchini Cupcakes

1. Unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 (1 ounce) squares
2. Eggs 3
3. Packed brown sugar 1 ¾ cups
4. Vegetable oil 1 cup
5. All-purpose flour 2 cups
6. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
7. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
8. Salt ½ teaspoon
9. Grated zucchini 2 cups
10. Chopped walnuts ¾ cup
11. Chocolate frosting 1 (16 ounce) package
12. Walnut halves ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate-Zucchini Cupcakes

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar for about 10 minutes or until thickened and pale. Blend oil and cooled chocolate into the beaten egg mixture.

3 . Stage

In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in zucchini and chopped nuts. Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon batter into 24 paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling the cups 2/3 full.

4 . Stage

Bake for 20 minutes or until fork or toothpick inserted in a cupcake's center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely. Spread with chocolate frosting and garnish with walnut or pecan halves.