Chocolate
Makes 24 chocolate mini cupcakes, including cola and orange flavor variations.
Ingredients
self-raising flour
175g
unsweetened cocoa powder
50g
baking powder
1 teaspoon
unsalted butter (softened)
175g
caster sugar
100g
light brown sugar
75g
large free-range eggs
3
vanilla extract
1 teaspoon
milk
3 tablespoons
Instructions
1
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C)/350°F/gas mark 4. Spray the cups of a mini muffin tin with cake release spray or grease with butter.
2
Step 2
Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together into a bowl.
3
Step 3
In a separate bowl, use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy.
4
Step 4
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. If the batter starts to curdle, add 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture after each egg addition. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
5
Step 5
Add the flour mixture all at once, folding it into the batter. Add the milk and mix until smooth.
6
Step 6
Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full using two teaspoons. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cakes have risen, are golden brown and feel firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then use a small spatula to lift the cakes out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
