Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Flour                                                                               1cup

Cocoa powder                                                              1/3 cup

Baking powder                                                             ¼ TBS

Baking soda                                                                  ¾TBS

Butter                                                                            7TBS

Caster suger                                                                 ¾ cup

Egg                                                                                  1

Vanilla Essence                                                             ½ TBS

Milk Warm                                                                     1/2cup

Chocolate butter cream:

Butter                                                                            2cup

Cocoa powder                                                             1/4cup

Vanilla Essence                                                           1&1/2 TBS

Salt                                                                               1 pinch

Chocolate chips                                                            ½ cup

Icing suger                                                                      4cup

Mathod:

For Chocolate Cupcakes:

In bowl,place sifter,add all-purpose flour,cocoa powder,baking powder and baking soda,sift together, mix well and set aside.

In mixing machine,add butter,caster sugar and beat.

During beating,add egg,vanilla essence,milk and dry ingredients gradually and beat until well combined.

Take a cupcake try and place linings,add batter and tap tray for 2-3 times on working counter (makes 10-12 cupcakes).

Bake in preheated oven at 175 C for 20-25 minutes.

For Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

In mixer machine,add butter and beat until its light and fluffy (4-5 minutes).

-Add cocoa powder,vanilla essence,salt,chocolate and beat for 3-4 minutes.

Add one cup icing sugar at a time,start at low speed until combined and beat on higher speed for 2-3 minutes after each addition and keep beating until it holds its form.

Put the cupcakes on a cooling rack to cool,when cooled,pipe the frosting over the cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles or chocolate chips.