You will soon learn, if you follow my blog, I usually try to solve things by baking.
If I’m sad I bake, if I’m stressed I bake, if I’m bored I bake! Basically I bake a lot. Another thing I bake for, is for gifts.
If I’m sad I bake, if I’m stressed I bake, if I’m bored I bake! Basically I bake a lot. Another thing I bake for, is for gifts.
We have just had a new staff member join us at work so I decided to make him some welcome to building cupcakes. After getting one of the security guards to do some reconnaissance I found out he is very fond of chocolate so chocolate cupcakes it is.
Introducing you all to Mary Berry chocolate cupcakes
Introducing you all to Mary Berry chocolate cupcakes
Mary Berry Chocolate cupcakes
Prep:20 mins
Bake:10 mins
Serves:24
Skill level:easy
Bake:10 mins
Serves:24
Skill level:easy
Ingredients
Chocolate cupcake
4tbsp boiling water
40g cocoa powder
3 egg
175g unsalted Butter
165g caster sugar
115g self-raising white flour
1tsp baking powder rounded
40g cocoa powder
3 egg
175g unsalted Butter
165g caster sugar
115g self-raising white flour
1tsp baking powder rounded
The Method
Step 1
Line two 12-hole muffin tins with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl, pour in the boiling water and mix into a thick paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and mix beat with a wooden spoon.
Step 1
Line two 12-hole muffin tins with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl, pour in the boiling water and mix into a thick paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and mix beat with a wooden spoon.
Step 2
Divide the mixture equally between the 24 paper cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 10 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the cases on a wire rack.
Divide the mixture equally between the 24 paper cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 10 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the cases on a wire rack.
Chocolate icing
60g unsalted Butter
30g cocoa powder
3tbsp milk
250g icing sugar
30g cocoa powder
3tbsp milk
250g icing sugar
Step 3
To make the chocolate icing melt the butter and pour it into a bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder and stir in the icing sugar a little at a time to make a glossy and spreadable. If the icing is too thick, gradually add the milk until it reaches the desired consistency. Using a palette knife spread the icing over the cakes and leave to set before serving.
To make the chocolate icing melt the butter and pour it into a bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder and stir in the icing sugar a little at a time to make a glossy and spreadable. If the icing is too thick, gradually add the milk until it reaches the desired consistency. Using a palette knife spread the icing over the cakes and leave to set before serving.
