Monday, May 30, 2011

Chocolate cupcakes with melted chocolate center

Recipe ingredients:
250g Butter
½ cup Cocoa
1¼ cup Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla essence
3 Eggs
1 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
24 Dark chocolate squares.
12 Cupcake cases.
Icing sugar (decoration)

Method:
Using a saucepan large enough to fit all the ingredients - Melt butter and cocoa together.
Remove from heat, mix in the sugar and vanilla essence, leave to cool for a few minutes then also mix in the eggs.

Beat with a wooden spoon until combined then sift in the flour and baking powder. Mix until combined.

Place the cupcake cases in a 12 hole muffin tin and fill them ¾ full.

Place 2 chocolate squares in the middle of each cupcake and pour a little more mixture over the top to cover the chocolate.

Bake at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes or until ready. Serve them warm with a dusting of icing sugar for decoration.

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