I brought in cupcakes to work the other day and dubbed it to be Cupcake Monday. These cupcakes are a little on the soft side and should be served slightly chilled. Make sure you make them at least a day in advance, since chocolate cake always tastes better the second day.
Black and White cupcakes
from allrecipes.com. makes one dozen
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 eggs
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Simple White Buttercream (see below)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cupcake pan with twelve cupcake liners. In large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Whisk together by hand for about a minute. *Note: the batter will be thin. Use an ice cream scoop to evenly divide the batter into the prepared cupcake liners
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire frame to finish cooling.
Simple White Buttercream
makes enough to frost 1 dozen cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cupcake pan with twelve cupcake liners. In large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Whisk together by hand for about a minute. *Note: the batter will be thin. Use an ice cream scoop to evenly divide the batter into the prepared cupcake liners
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire frame to finish cooling.
Simple White Buttercream
makes enough to frost 1 dozen cupcakes
3/4 cup unsalted butter (I prefer Gay Lea)
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Whip together all the ingredients using an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
