Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Needing to use up some delicious dark chocolate frosting that was languishing in my freezer, I made a batch of Martha Stewart's Chocolate Chip Cupcakes.

Here they are, fresh out of the oven. I also made a batch of minis, but this recipe doesn't really lend itself to mini-cupcakes; the chocolate chips in the batter overwhelm the small bites.

And here they are in their dark chocolate frosted glory. (With coarse sugar crystals for New Year glamour.)