Chocolate Cup Cakes
By Tanyadesigan
I made these chocolate cup cakes for my Valentines( my daughter and hubby) this year. They both loved it and it was totally a hit in my baking history :)
Ingredients
- All purpose / maida flour - 1 and 1/3 cups
- sugar - 1 cup
- unsalted butter - 1/2 cup / 8 tbsp (at room temperature)
- Eggs- 2
- cocoa powder- 1/2 cup (I used Hersheys's Natural)
- hot/ boiling water - 1 cup
- baking powder - 2 tea spoons
- vanilla extract- 2 tea spoons
- salt - 1/4 tea spoon
- any icing / frosting of your choice
Details
Servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 20mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven for 375F.
Grease the cup cake mold or place the paper liners in it.
Step 2
Boil a cup of water and add the cocoa to it, mix well, switch off the flame and let it cool down to room temperature.
Step 3
In a bowl, add flour, salt and baking powder and mix well
In another mixing bowl, beat butter till it is frothy.
Now mix sugar and mix well.
Step 4
Add eggs and beat them well along with the sugar and butter.
Then add the vanilla extract , flour and mix well.
Step 5
Now it will be little tight dough. Then add the chocolate mix to this dough and mix well.
Then transfer them to the cup cake liners and fill it only till 3/4 of the cup.
Step 6
Bake it for 15 - 20 minutes (it took 16 minutes for me) in 375F.
Insert a tooth pick and check whether it is done or not. If the tooth pick doesn't come out clean, bake for another 5 minutes.
Step 7
decorate as per your choice, and serve
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