How to make double chocolate cupcakes

Karen Simmons

15 February 2013

As part of our series of recipe blogs, here's how to make double chocolate cupcakes - by far the moistest and most reliable cupcakes I've ever made.

They're so delicious and easy, in fact, that I made them for my wedding. And who doesn't love chocolate? They went down a storm.

I try to use Fairtrade cocoa powder and sugar, which ensures a fair living for the people producing them.

Oh, and they're vegan too.

Recipe

Makes 12 large cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 150g plain flour
• 185g brown sugar
• 42g cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 250ml water
• 125ml vegetable oil
• 30ml apple cider vinegar
• 15ml vanilla extract

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C/Gas Mark 4.
2. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and mix together.
3. In another bowl, mix the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Add in the brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture. Stir until just combined.
5. Spoon into large cupcake cases - 3/4 full.
6. Pop in the oven for 18-22 minutes.

Allow to cool before decorating - if you can wait that long.

Karen Simmons, Publishing & New Media team.

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