Maya Gold Cupcakes
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (I use Green & Blacks')
- 14 cup water
- 34 cup flour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 orange
- 2 eggs
- 34 cup sugar
- 12 cup sour cream
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 14 cup butter
- 20 g semisweet chocolate (Green & Blacks' Maya Gold)
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 18 teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350/gas 4.
- Mix cocoa powder with boiling water until smooth, set aside.
- Mix 1 tablespoon caster sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
- (This will be used at the end of the recipe to sprinkle on the c-cakes).
- Finely grate the peel off the orange, set aside.
- Finely grate the Maya Gold and set aside.
- Into a medium sized bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add grated orange peel and whisk.
- In a large bowl whisk eggs, add sugar and whisk, add sour cream, vanilla extract and whisk again.
- Stir cocoa mixture and add, whisk.
- Stir melted butter and add, whisk.
- Finally add flour and whisk again.
- As the batter starts to stiffen use a spatula to fold until smooth.
- Now, stir in the grated Maya.
- (Should you want contrast in texture and intensity add a few small chunks per cup before baking).
- Line muffin tin with paper cups and divide batter.
- Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
cocoa, water, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, orange, eggs, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, butter, semisweet chocolate, caster sugar, cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maya-gold-cupcakes-231279 (may not work)