Chocolate Cupcakes ~ Eating Well

lundi 14 octobre 2013

Chocolate Cupcakes

azedine on 03:30

Use this recipe for baking a cake or a batch of cupcakes. I swear they would turn out soft and spongy. This has, by far been THE most successful experiments with ingredients I've ever had. This recipe exemplifies the saying 'Simplicity is profound'. So simple and readily available are the ingredients that go into the making of these cupcakes that you'll want to bake them everyday!

Up until I tried this, I had always considered this one to be the best sponge cake recipe ever. But now, I think I may have a new favorite! You just need two bowls and a spoon to get everything together! Yep, its a real quickie! One of the things I noticed while baking this cake is that the cakes bake better when baked at a lower temperature for a longer time. By doing so, the cake bakes evenly and the top doesn't burn. (But it might just be my experience) I really haven't got anything more to say. SO let's just get to the recipe.

Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
(Print this recipe)
Makes - 12 medium cupcakes
Prep time - 10 minutes
Bake Time - 45-50 minutes

Ingredients
All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup*
Powdered Sugar - 1/2 to 3/4 cup (according to taste)
Cocoa Powder - 1/4 cup
Milk Powder - 1/4 cup
Baking Powder - 1.5 teaspoon
Baking Soda - 1 teaspoon
Melted Butter - 1/3 cup (or vegetable oil)
Water - 3/4 - 1 cup
Vanilla Extract - 1 teaspoon
White Vinegar - 1 teaspoon
* 1 cup is around 200 grams in this recipe

Method
PRE HEAT OVEN TO 150 C or 300 F
1. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, milk powder, baking powder & baking soda.

2. Melt butter, add vanilla & mix well.

3. Add half of water and half of mixed flour and mix well with a spoon.

4. Keep adding the water & flour mixture alternatively until they are completely incorporated. (Let the mixture be semi solid. Mine was a bit runny). Add vinegar finally and mix well.