Maltesers Chocolate Cupcake

Ingredients (makes 1 Dozen)

250g Butter, room temperature

150g Caster sugar

4 Eggs

200g Self-rising flour

1 packet Maltesers

2 Tbsp Cocoa powder 

Rainbow rice 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. 

2. Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, and beat together until light and fluffy.

3. Add 1 egg at a time, combine well.

4. Add in the flour and fold till well combined.

5. Add in cocoa powder, mix well.

6. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases, about 1/4 of the case. 

7. Arrange Maltesers (I add 3 into each cup) and spoon more mixture till it reaches 3/4 of cup. For my son, i add rainbow rice on the top for colour.

8. Bake the cupcakes in the oven for 20mins.

9. Enjoy!

Chocolate Cupcakes

I tried this recipe after watching "The Neelys" on Food Network Asia. After scribbling down the recipe, i went out, bought the ingredients and followed it through.

I'm submitting this to Aspiring Bakers #13: Enjoy Cupcakes! (November 2011) hosted by Min of Min's Blog. 

You can see the rest of the entries here!  

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Salt

1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature

1/4 cup coffee, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. Slowly beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.

5. Mix together the milk, coffee, and vanilla in a measuring cup. 

6. Add 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beat to combine, then add the milk- coffee mixture and continue to beat, then add the remaining dry mixture. The mixture will look thick and airy.

7. Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner 3/4 way full. 

8. Bake about 20 minutes. 

9. Remove the cupcakes from the oven to a wire rack and let cool.

10.Enjoy! 

Steam Banana Cupcakes

Ingredients

A
3 Eggs

160g Sugar

B

250g Banana, mashed using a fork
1/4 tsp Salt

C

50g Milk

D

240g Flour

2 tsp Double action baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda

E
90g Oil (Corn/Canola/Normal) 

Method

1. Beat A until thick
2. Add B to A and mix well
3. Add C to the mixture and mix well
4. Add in D to mixture and mix well
5. Add in E to mixture and mix well
6. Pour batter into a Cupcake moulds to 3/4 filled
7. Steam for 20 mins 
8. Enjoy!