Happy Thursday! I love cupcakes..... I think it's because it seems so personal ... I know when i get that
cupcake in front of me i don't have to share it. I get to enjoy every last bite and lick my finger when i'm
done. You are drooling aren't you??
I browsed the net for recipes and i amended the recipe a teeny bit to make them a bit healthier, with
less sugar.
What do i LOVE about them?
They're chocolate and great fix for sweet cravings.
You don't need a beater to get the batter together. A simple whisk is good enough.
These cupcakes are so fluffy and moist chocolate, That i literally, could not stop eating them when i
was frosting . Delicious, dense and moist, incredibly aromatic. Wonderful smells of chocolate in the
whole house at the start of preparing the dough. I really could not stop to eat another piece. It loos great
and still smells intensely chocolate .
I hope you are having a wonderful thursday filled with joy. Happy baking!
Chocolate Cupcake With Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
100g/ 3 1/2 oz dark bittersweet chocolate, chopped
175g butter, cubed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs ( room temperature )
100g/ 3/4 cup self-rising flour
2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
a pinch of sait
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180 degree
1. Put the chocolate and butter in heatproof bowl a pan of simmering water. Do not let the base of the
bowl touch the water. Heat, stirring , until the chocolate melts and you have a smooth, glossy mixture.
Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar. Let cool for 10 minutes.
2. Now beat with an electric hand mixer for 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 10
seconds between each addiction.
3. Sift the flour, cocoa and salt into the bowl and beat until blendid.
4. Divide th mixture between the cupcake cases. Bake in 15minutes and let cool completely on a wire
rack before decorating.
Buttercream Fosting
Ingredients:
2 1/2 sticks butter, softened and cut into cubes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Method:
1. Whip butter for 8 minutes on medium speed. Butter will become very pale and creamy.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix on low speed for i minute, the medium speed for 6 minutes.
Frosting will be very light , creamy and fluffy.
Store at room temperature in airtight container for up to 3 days or put in to fridge keep up to a week.
But best enjoyed the day they are made.
Good luck and enjoy!
