Most of you might think egg-less cakes , don’t taste good.. I bet you won’t say that after you make these cakes ! This time I have made some egg-less chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting !My hubby asked me why chocolate cake with vanilla frosting ? Why not chocolate cake with chocolate frosting ! Well , I guess chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting is a great combination. The strong taste of coco goes very well with that sweet taste of vanilla … Agree ? Try it yourself !
Preparation time : 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Serves: 12
Ingredients for the cake :
1.5 cups all-purpose flour (1 cup = 160 ml)
1 cup sugar
½ cup butter (or ½ cup vegetable oil for vegan)
1/3 cup coco powder
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon yogurt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup water
Ingredients for the frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
½ cup butter (it should be at room temperature)
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
salt
First things first:
- Remove 2 cubes of butter from fridge and keep them aside to bring it to room temperature.
- Place the cupcake liners in the cupcake baking tray.
- Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit for around 10 mins. If your oven doesn’t have preheat option, just keep it switched on for 10 mins before baking.
Cupcake recipe:
- Take a large pan and add all-purpose flour + baking powder + sugar + salt + coco powder . See that any of your dry ingredients do not have lumps. If they do, please sift them before you add each of them.
- Melt ½ cup butter or oil and keep it aside.
- Now mix the wet ingredients in a bowl – Add 1 tbsp yogurt ,1 tbsp water ,1 tbsp vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. When you add baking soda to vinegar it releases carbon-dioxide and produces a bubbling mixture.
- Pour this mixture immediately(important) into the large pan of dry ingredients.
- Also pour in the melted butter and add 1 cup water.
- Mix them well using a wooden spoon or spatula . See that there are no lumps in the mixture. Do not over mix or under-mix. The mixing should be done in less than 2 minutes.
- Pour the contents into each cupcake liner. Fill only up-to 2/3rd of the cupcake liner. We do not want them to overflow too much after they have baked.
- Place them in the oven and bake them for around 20 minutes at 350 Fahrenheit or 180 degree Celsius.
- After it has baked , wait for a few minutes , you can do the fork test or the press test. Lightly press the cupcake with your index finger , if it bounces back to its original shape , your cupcakes are baked!
- Top them with some sprinkles for that extra zing!
Frosting recipe:
1. Take ¼ cup butter at room temperature in large bowl .
2. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix it with a wire whisk or a electric mixer.
3. Add a pinch of salt , ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and milk.
4. You have to beat it rigorously using a wire whisk,wooden spoon or electric mixer until it is soft and fluffy. (See the consistency of the mixture and add milk accordingly , It shouldn’t be too runny or too thick)
5. Check if the cupcakes have cooled , you can decorate them with the frosting using an offset spatula or using piping cones like I have done. Enjoy the yummy cupcakes 😀 !
Note :
- The bake time may slightly vary for different ovens.
- Baking soda is used to risen the dough , baking powder also is used as a rising agent. So why baking soda when you have baking powder ? — If you use only baking powder , your baked treat may taste too acidic . Baking soda neutralizes the acidic nature of baking soda.
- Have patience until your cake is baked. Don’t open the oven every now and then. Most of the time even I am curious to see how my cake is baking. So I put my oven light on , and peek from outside 😛 . It doesn’t hurt 😀
- Beginners – I always bake in a conventional oven. I do not prefer microwave ovens for baking.
Baking Regards,
Manasa Rao
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