Happy 1st Birthday, Claire!

Claire had her first birthday! 

 

"Happy Birthday to you...."

She LOVED her cupcake!!!

She gobbled the entire cupcake down!

Hannah had a fever and slept through much of the party, but was excited for some ice-cream!

  

Yay for birthdays!!  Thank you, says Claire, for celebrating with me!

Then she promptly went to "eating" her foot.

Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Recipe

• Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
• Yield: 30 Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate or vanilla frosting
• Additional miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the cake and pudding mixes, water, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with additional chips if desired. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts1 cupcake (calculated without additional chips) equals 215 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 199 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.