Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Cake, every good baker really needs a good decent chocolate cake recipe and what do you know i think Ive just found mine. These cakes were moist and tasty and easy to make, the frosting i wasn't completely sold on as it seemed a bit wet but it did happen to be extremely muggy the night i iced the cakes and the next day the icing had "firmed up" a bit so maybe ill have to give it another go in the future.

Anyway I was asked by a friend if i could make some cupcakes  for her work mates birthday and she had asked if i could put some writing on the cakes this was the first time i had used tappets ( cut outs) and i think i did pretty well considering how hot it was that day and how much time i didn't have!


Chocolate Cupcakes:

Makes 24
Source : Tamara Jane - Good Morning ( TV 1 )

185g Butter
2 teaspoons of vanilla
380g Castor sugar
3 eggs - free range
300g self raising flour
100g cocoa powder
1 cup water

preheat oven to 175 degrees C
line two muffin trays with standard cupcake papers
place all dry ingredients into a bowl and slowly add wet ingredients until just combined, then beat on a medium speed until smooth and lighter in colour
devide mixture evenly between cupcake papers - i found i had a little extra left over
bake for 20 minutes or until skewer comes out clear
allow to cool

Chocolate Frosting :

250g butter - at room temp
500g icing sugar
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla

beat butter until well softened
sift in half the icing sugar, cocoa powder and half the milk
beat until light and fluffy
then add the remaining ingredients including vanilla
beat again until mixture is light and smooth if the frosting seems a bit stiff just add a bit more milk