Chocolate Cupcakes

Yield: 6 Servings
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins


Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp coffee (if espresso powder is available will be very good)
• 1/8 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 small egg

Method:

1. Take an egg in a medium bowl and beat it well.
2. Add sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla extract to it. Again beat it well.
3. Sift all dry ingredients together and add them to the mixture. Mix it well.
4. Add milk and mix it.
   
5. Add boiling water to this batter at the end.
6. Preheat oven to 325 degree F.
7. Prepare muffin pan by aligning butter paper to it and spray lightly cooking spray.
   
8. Pour the batter evenly in muffin pan till 3/4 cup is filled. This recipe makes 6 cupcakes.
9. Bake the cupcakes for 13-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted at center comes out clean.
10. Remove from oven and cool them atleast for 10 minutes before decorating them.
11. These cupcakes are so yummy that they don't even need to top with icing.