Who doesn't love cupcakes? A light fluffy cake topped with smooth creamy frosting - why wouldn't you love it?! So, if you haven't already guessed, this chocolate post is for chocolate cupcakes, with vanilla frosting. (Just as an aside, I am not trying to take credit for this recipe, it was taken from a recipe book! I am just giving my version of a good recipe!)
The Ingredients:
Dark chocolate, butter, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, bicarbonate of sugar, baking powder, salt, and plain flour.
First off, melt the chocolate in the microwave - slowly so as not to burn it. The set aside.
In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until it is smooth and pale.
Separate the eggs and in another bowl, beat the egg yolks for several minutes, then add to the creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.
Pour the slightly cooled chocolate into the rest of the mixture and mix well.
In a jug, measure out the milk and add to it the vanilla extract. In another bowl, mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add a third of the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture.
Then add a third of the milk mixture.
Carry on alternately adding the flour and the milk mixtures until they are all combined.
In yet another bowl (!) whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
With a metal spoon, add the egg whites to the main mixture and very carefully fold in.
Spoon the mixture into cupcake cases so that they are about two thirds full and then place in the oven to cook for 20-25 minutes.
Take out of the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.
When they are completely cold, the frosting can be made up (butter, icing sugar, milk, vanilla extract) and put on the cakes. Finish with a decoration of your choice.
Beautiful!
Enjoy!
Kate
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