Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 whole large egg
• 1 large egg yolk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line 12 half-cup muffin tins with paper lines.
• 3 boil water.
• 4 in a small bowl whisk together the cocoa powder and the water until the cocoa powder is dissolved and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• 5 in another bowl whisk together the flour, the baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
• 6 in a bowl with an electric mixer cream together the butter and the sugar and beat in the whole egg and the egg yolk, beating until the mixture is combined well.
• 7 beat in the cocoa mixture alternately with the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 8 divide the batter among paper-lined muffin tins.
• 9 bake the cupcakes for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. turn the cupcakes out onto a rack and let them cool completely before frosting.