Devil's Food Cupcakes

Cupcakes - those little sweet treats are everybody's favourite and have usually seen them so beautifully displayed for almost all occasions. Every one's reaction when they hear or see Cupcake is... "Yummmm"! But is not the case with me. I have never fancied cupcakes in my life. You must be thinking, "C'mon now...Don't like cupcakes?? you must be kidding!!  but the truth is, I never was a fan of these little cute things. But I just love the look of it. Those different creative frostings  on top makes it so special and good looking. And the effort made by the bakers are seen just by looking at the creative topping. For the love of baking alone, I tried to bake some easy cupcakes to start off. 

This recipe will be very useful for those who have never tried to bake cupcakes before (just like me) and are now interested to try their luck in baking some. I prefer chocolate to sugary icing and that is the reason why I baked some Devil's food Cupcakes. I don't know why the name "Devil's food" is given to it, must be because the main ingredient is chocolate and smothered in chocolate frosting. Chocolate is sinful and thus its  the food of the devils....:) And I do sometimes transform to Devil when I see chocolate anywhere, anytime...:)

Ingredients:

• 100 gm unsalted butter
• 115 gm brown sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 115 gm plain flour
• 1/2 tsp soda bicarbonate
• 25 gm cocoa powder
• 125 ml sour cream

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.
2. Put at least 2 paper cupcake cases in each hole of a muffin tin. 
3. In a mixing bowl, add the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, soda bicarbonate and cocoa powder together and whisk together until smooth. 
4. Now fold in the sour cream gently to the mixture.
5. Spoon the mixture to the cupcake cases. Leave some space on top for the cakes to rise. 
6. Bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes or until well risen and firm to touch. 
7. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool. 

Frosting:

• 125 gm plain chocolate
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 150 ml sour cream

 Method:

1. Heat a saucepan half filled with water. Break the chocolate in a heat proof bowl and keep it on top of the saucepan. Let the chocolate melt over the simmering hot water.
2. Remove and add the sugar and sour cream to the melted chocolate and whisk gently. The frosting is ready.
3. Spread the frosting on the top of the cupcakes and set in the refrigerator until the frosting sets. (about 10-20 minutes) 
4. Sprinkle some shaved white or dark chocolate curls on top of the cup cakes before serving. DELISH!!!