Sunday, February 20, 2011

Mini Chocolate Cream Top Cupcakes

          If you like really moist chocolate cupcakes, then this recipe is for you. I found this recipe is my cupcake recipe tin and changed it around a bit. I now call them "Chocolate Cream Top Cupcakes".


Ingredients:
-1 cup sugar
-1 cup of flour
-1/2 cup cocoa powder
-3/4 tsp. baking soda
-3/4 tsp. baking powder
-1/2 tsp. salt
-1/2 milk
-1/4 cup vegetable oil
-1 egg
-1/2 cup boiling water

          Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 36 mini muffin cups with paper lining.
          Whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat in milk, oil, and egg. Pour in water while beating to make sure you don't cook the eggs. pour evenly into muffin cups (about 3/4 way). Bake 15 minutes or until stick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool completely.

          To Make Icing: I make a whipped cream type top. You don't have to make a whipped cream top, but it makes it a nice delightful treat instead of a sugary and over rich bite. It’s your choice.
          Add 1 cup of cream, 2 tbsp. of icing sugar, and 1/2 a tsp of vanilla. Beat together until peaks form. *Do not beat too much*. It will turn into butter.
          *Hint* you can chill the cream, beaters, and bowl before you start and it will make the cream mix better :)