administratorTrendy cupcakes, once popular only in the US, have now taken the world by storm. The basic recipe I’m sharing today is the perfect foundation for creating all kinds of decorated cupcakes — for example, as Easter cupcakes with carrots.
Chocolate Cupcakes – Basic Recipe
(Makes 12 cupcakes, baked in a muffin tin)
Ingredients:
- 170 ml warm water
- 60 g cocoa powder
- 190 g flour
- 200 g sugar (the original recipe called for 260 g, but I thought it was too much)
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 80 g potato starch
- A pinch of salt
- 170 g soft butter (at room temperature, not melted)
- 2 eggs
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) with fan/forced air.
In a small bowl, mix the cocoa with warm water and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the sifted flour, sugar, potato starch, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Add the butter and mix well.
Add half of the cocoa water mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Beat the eggs into the remaining cocoa water and mix well (using a whisk works fine). Add this egg mixture to the batter and mix until smooth.
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with baking papers and fill each cup with the batter.
Bake for 18–20 minutes.
Let cool completely and decorate as desired.
