Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups

cake flour (not self rising, all-purpose flour works too)

2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup

plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tsp

vanilla extract

large eggs

1/2 cup

buttermilk (1%, 2% or whole milk work too)

1/2 cup

mini chocolate chips

3/4 cup

unsalted butter, softened

2/3 cup

cocoa powder, sifted

3 cups

powdered sugar, sifted

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

salt

4 tbsp

whipping cream or heavy cream

1/3 cup

mini chocolate chips