Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
by Nitika Jain
04 Mar 2011
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Chocolate and vanilla are always my favourite!!
Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting recipe - How to make Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
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Makes 12 serving
For The Vanilla Frosting
1/4 cup margarine (softened)
1/4 cup cream cheese (softened)
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
For The Cupcakes
1 cup milk
1 tsp vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond essence
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Method
For the vanilla frosting
For the cupcakes
How to proceed
For the vanilla frosting
- For the vanilla frosting
- Cream the margarine and cream cheese until just combined.
- Add the confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing each addition until smooth and creamy.
- Add the vanilla and beat until fluffy and smooth. Keep tightly covered and refrigerated until ready to use, then pipe/spread onto fully cooled cupcakes.
For the cupcakes
- For the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 180 ยบ C. Line muffin pan with paper liners. Keep aside.
- Combine the soy milk and vinegar in a large bowl, and set aside for a few minutes to curdle.
- Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla extract and beat till foamy. Keep aside.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add in two batches to wet ingredients and beat until no lumps remain (or very few remain).
- Pour into liners, filling each with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Put the prepared vanilla frosting on the cupcakes and serve.
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