Cupcake is a sweet pastry that resembles bread in its structure. There are many recipes for this confection. A variety of flavors is achieved with the help of additives: candied fruits, nuts, raisins. To bake a chocolate cake, just add a small amount of cocoa to the dough. A properly baked cupcake will become a favorite dessert of the household. It can be served both for breakfast and evening tea.
It is necessary
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- butter 125 g;
- powdered sugar ¼ glass;
- egg 1 pc;
- flour 1, 5 cups;
- cocoa 1 tbsp. the spoon;
- milk ½ cup;
- soda ¼ tsp;
- hot water ¼ glass;
- vanillin or vanilla essence;
- chocolate 100 g.
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180̊C. Grease a baking dish with butter or vegetable oil. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with oiled paper. Mix together flour and cocoa. Sift these ingredients.
Step 2
In a small bowl, beat the butter and icing sugar until an airy cream is formed. The mass should approximately double, and the sugar crystals should completely dissolve.
Step 3
Add the egg to the mass, beat well. Pour in the vanilla essence, stir.
Step 4
Transfer the whipped mixture to a large container. Introduce gradually sifted flour and cocoa, alternate with milk. Stir with a metal spoon.
Step 5
Dissolve the baking soda in hot, about 50 ° C, water. Add to dough. Stir until smooth.
Step 6
Place the dough in a baking dish. Level the surface. Bake for 35 minutes.
Step 7
Check doneness with a sharp knife. Stick it in the middle of the cupcake. If after you take out the knife, there are no traces of dough on it, the cupcake is ready.
Step 8
Remove from oven. Leave the cake in the pan for 5 minutes. Place it on a wire rack to cool.
Step 9
Melt the milk chocolate bar in a water bath. Apply to the cooled cake surface.
