Chocolate Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes are a dedication to all chocolate lovers. The cupcakes are soo moist and light. The texture, the appearance and the taste of the cupcake is absolutely divine. They are really easy to make and quite addictive too. Trust me, you can't eat just one. The original recipe is of a Chocolate Cake. Once, I had leftover batter and tried making these cupcakes with them. And since then, I haven't tried it any other way. I prefer not to change anything even with it's simple appearance.

Ingredients:-

• 1 cup levelled all purpose flour (maida)
• 1 cup sugar (powdered)
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup boiling water 
• ¼ cup refined oil
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 egg

Method:-

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. 
• Line cupcake moulds with paper liners.
• Sieve together maida, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Add powdered sugar to this and mix well.
• Add egg, milk, oil and vanilla essence.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Now add boiling water and stir well.
• The batter will be thin.
• Pour the batter in the cupcake moulds till ¾ full.
• Bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 30-35 minutes or until done.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes:-

• If you like your cupcake to be more sweet, you can add 1½ cup sugar instead of 1 cup.
• For simple icing:- double boil 100 grams milk chocolate with ¼ cup butter. Cool and use.
• If you are icing the cupcake, do not increase sugar.
• For the eggless version, just add ½ cup buttermilk instead of egg

Happy Cooking!!

Sending this to :- Vardhini's Bake Fest # 25

 

7.11.13 - +Joerg Sterner tried this Chocolate cupcakes... Thanks +Joerg Sterner for sharing your feedback... God bless.. 

Chocolate Cake

I made this chocolate cake yesterday. This is definitely the best chocolate cake I learnt from my sister 'S'. It is very easy and super fast to make with all the ingredients easily available at home. And the result is a moist, fluffy, perfectly light and soft cake. Again another favorite of my hubby and son and both of them were delighted to have this dessert after dinner.

Ingredients:-

• 1 cup levelled all purpose flour (maida)
• 1 cup sugar (powdered)
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup boiling water 
• ¼ cup refined oil
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 egg

Method:-

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. 
• Grease an dust a 9 inch baking tin and keep aside.
• Sieve together maida, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Add powdered sugar to this and mix well.
• Add egg, milk, oil and vanilla essence.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Now add boiling water and stir well.
• The batter will be thin.
• Pour the mixture in the baking tin.
• Bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 30-35 minutes or until done.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Remove the cake from tin.
• Cut in slices and serve.

Notes:-

• If you like your cake to be more sweet, you can add 1½ cup sugar instead of 1 cup.
• For simple icing:- double boil 100 grams milk chocolate with ¼ cup butter. Cool and use.
• If you are icing the cake, do not increase sugar.
• For the eggless version, just add ½ cup buttermilk instead of egg

Happy Cooking!!

Sending this entry to :- Breakfast recipes and My Bowl of Snack and Whats with my Cuppa 2 and Monsoon Temptations

Eggless & Butterless Mango Chocolate Marble Cake

Hey Friends.. I'm back after my 10-day blogging break.. Just after we came from Mumbai on Wednesday, my hubby had a bike accident and had to undergo a minor surgery. We got discharged yesterday from the hospital. He is now doing good, by the grace of Almighty and hope to recover soon. 

This month's challenge for Home Bakers Challenge was announced by Sangeetha of Spicy Treat's. She chose a Mango Chocolate Marble Cake for this month's challenge with two choices - Egg & Butter Version and Eggless & Butterless Version.

Mango has always been my favorite fruit and I have wonderful memories of my Mom buying a whole case of mangoes during summer and making splendid drinks and desserts for us. I would have never thought of pairing mangoes and chocolate together, but sometimes the most doubtful matches are the best ones. I was truly amazed to see how well the two flavors of mango and chocolate went along together. This combination is perfect. The cake turned out to be soft and delicious.  

Ingredients:-

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup mango pulp
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cocoa powder 
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup buttermilk 
• 5 tbsp oil
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt

Method:-

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Grease and dust the pan a 9 inch loaf pan and keep aside.
• Sieve together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Keep aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, add sugar and oil. Beat well till mixed.
• Then add mango pulp, milk, buttermilk and vanilla essence and beat again.
• Now add the sieved flour and beat very lightly till well combined.
• In a small cup, mix cocoa powder with 2 tbsp warm water. Keep aside.
• Transfer half of the mango batter in another bowl.
• Add this cocoa paste to the transferred batter.
• Mix well.
• Pour batter into tin alternating between the two mixtures.
• With a long skewer, swirl around the batter lightly to get the marble effect.
• Tap the pan gently to set the batter evenly.
• Bake for 50 - 55 minutes or until done.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut in slices and serve.
  

 Notes:-

• The sweetness of the cake fully depends on the sweetness of the fruit. Hence taste the mango pulp and add a little more sugar if you find that it isn't sweet.
• Do not use a cake tin smaller than 9 inches or the cake will form cracks.
• While creating a marble effect do not swirl the skewer too much, use very light hands.

Happy blogging!!