Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 150 g sweet butter or 150 g salted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
• 150 water
• 35 g cocoa powder
• 170 g cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 150 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius. line 12 muffin or cupcake tins with paper cups.
• 2 combine butter, salt (if using) and water in a small saucepan until butter has melted and mixture is about to boil.
• 3 whisk in cocoa until well combined. set aside to cool.
• 4 sift flour, baking powder and sugar together into a bowl. set aside.
• 5 beat eggs and vanilla essence together and pour into the cooled cocoa mixture.
• 6 mix into the dry ingredients until well combined.
• 7 fill tins 1/2 to 2/3 full. bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. :).