These days,
nothing is more therapeutic than baking that favorite cake of
mine. The aroma of the freshly baked goodies fills the house and lifts any low
mood I am facing. Yesterday was complete chaos in the kitchen. I think I
outdid myself by making a lot of things at a stretch. Now when I think of
it, I am not sure how I did it especially with a clingy toddler
in the house. The photographs however will tell you that I had a
toddler up my back while I was trying really hard to take a decent picture. Thanks
to Smita Mathews for sharing this lovely cupcake recipe. It is a keeper. It has a distinct flavor
of coffee with the wonderful combination of chocolate. Proved again
that a combination of coffee and chocolate is truly a match made in
heaven.
You will need:
Eggs - 2
Unsalted Butter - 125 gm, softened
Caster Sugar - 1 cup
Unsalted Butter - 125 gm, softened
Caster Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 3/4
cup
Vanilla Essence
1 tsp
Instant Coffee Powder- 2 tbsp
Cake Flour - 2 cups (Check tips & tricks page on top for substitution)
Instant Coffee Powder- 2 tbsp
Cake Flour - 2 cups (Check tips & tricks page on top for substitution)
Baking Powder –
3 tsp
Chocolate Chips - 1/2 cup (Coat it in a little flour to avoid it from sinking to the bottom of the cake)
Chocolate Chips - 1/2 cup (Coat it in a little flour to avoid it from sinking to the bottom of the cake)
Preheat the oven
to 180 C for about 10 minutes prior to baking.
Line a
12-cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
In a medium
sized bowl, beat together the eggs, butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Sift together
the baking powder, cake flour and the coffee powder.
Add the milk,
sifted flour mixture, vanilla essence and stir to combine.
Beat with an
electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Stir in the choc
chips.
Divide the mixture between the prepared cupcake tin and fill it until they are a slightly more than half.
Divide the mixture between the prepared cupcake tin and fill it until they are a slightly more than half.
Bake for 18-20
minutes until risen & firm to the touch.
Cool for a few
minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully before icing.
Mocha Icing
Unsweetened
cocoa powder- 1/3
cup
Strong
brewed coffee - 1/3
cup
Confectioners'
sugar - 3 cups
Butter
-1/3 cup
Salt - 1/8
teaspoon
Vanilla
extract - 1 teaspoon
Directions
Heat coffee and
cocoa in small sauce pan for a minute stirring all the time. It will thicken
slightly.Remove from heat.
Add
sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla. Beat until blended.
Scrape bowl, and
beat icing until it has a spreading consistency.
If you find the
icing too runny, refrigerate until it thickens.
I made this last night…..it was so easy and so great.
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