Thursday, May 1, 2008

One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes




One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
Makes 2 dozen
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with liners; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the eggs, warm water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; mix batter until smooth, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl to assure batter is well mixed.
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about one-third full. Bake until tops spring back when touched, about 20 minutes, rotating pan once if needed. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.



Style Chocolate Topping

400 gram cooking chocolate, chopped coursely
300 ml whipped cream

Pour whipped cream into a saucepan and put on stove under slow heat. When small bubbles starts to appear at the side of the saucepan, add in the cooking chocolate. Mix well and let the mixture cool overnight. Then its ready to be used as topping.