Chocolate Cup Cake

Chocolate Cup Cake

Chocolate Cup Cake

Ingredients 

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:

all  purpose Flour:   170gm
Cocoa powder:   50gm
Boiling water:   1 cup
Egg:   2
Baking powder:   2 teaspoon
Sugar:   200gm
Salt:    1/2 teaspoon
Butter:   110 gm
Vanilla:   2 teaspoon
Chocolate chip: 60gm 

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

4 ounces (120 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped

2/3 cup (150 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/3 cups (160 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Method
In a small bowl stir cocoa powder and coiling hot water until smooth and let it cool at room temperature.In another bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix.Add flour mixture and mix nicely.Then add the cooled cocoa mixture and stir until smooth. Fold chocolate chips.Bake @ 160 C for 15-20 minutes.

Chocolate Frosting: 

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and beat until it is light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the chocolate and beat on low speed until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until frosting is smooth and glossy (about 2 -3 minutes).

TIPS

Place the pan in the centre for proper and even heating.