CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES 

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES 

INGREDIENTS 

200G Plain Flour

200g Butter - softened 

200g Castor Sugar

2 level Teaspoons Baking Powder 

4 Eggs 

2 or 3 Tablespoons Good Quality Cocoa Powder 

4 Tablespoons Milk 

Few drops Vanilla Essence 

200g Good Quality Chocolate 

Cake Paper Cases 

Muffin Pan 

INSTRUCTIONS 

1) In a mixing bowl - place the butter and sugar and whisk until pale and fluffy 

2) Add the eggs - one at a time and whisk at medium or low speed 

3) Sieve the flour along with the baking powder and cocoa powder. Add in half the quantity first. Fold in. Then add the rest of the flour. Add the and milk and Vanilla Essence. Mix it all well. Batter should be of soft dropping consistency. When you drop from spoon...it should fall and hold its shape.Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees C

4) Place paper cup cases in a muffin pan. Pour batter only 3/4 way into the cake paper cases. Place in oven. Bake for 25 or 30 minutes. To check if done, insert a wooden skewer or a dry knife into the centre of the cake. If cake done it'll come out clean. If not the skewer or knife will have some sticky batter on it. Continue baking for a few more minutes if this happens. 

5) Place chocolate into bowl. Place bowl over simmering water and stir to melt chocolate. Let the cakes cool before you pour on the melted chocolate. Decorate with cake decoration of your choice.