Chocolate is one of the most used and preferred ingredients that is used in making desserts.There are so many varieties of chocolates that you can use be it white chocolate,chocolate chips,dark chocolate etc.In this posts today we shall discuss the recipe for making chocolate lava cupcake.A chocolate cupcake filled with melted chocolate inside.Simply amazing .
MAKES 12 CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR MAKING THE CUPCAKES
1 CUP Semi sweet chocolate chips
1 stick butter softened at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4eggs
SUGAR-1/4 CUP
2 teaspoon cocoa powder
1/2 cup chocolate pieces
METHOD FOR MAKING CUPCAKES
preheat your oven to 350 degrees F or 180 Degrees C.line your cupcake tins with paper liners.
using a double boiler melt the chocolate chips and butter together.Now add the vanilla extract to this melted chocolate butter mixture and mix well.Pour the mixture in a large bowl.Now take another bowl and combine the all purpose flour,sugar .cocoa powder and salt in it.using a spoon gradually and gently add the flour mixture into the melted chocolate mixture and mix well till all ingredients are well combined.Do not over stir the mixture.
Now add eggs one at a time into this mixture beating with an electric beater at a high speed after each addition till the becomes creamy and smooth.
Spoon this creamy mixture into your cupcake tins slightly more than 1/2 (half) filled,add the chocolate pieces into the centre as a filling.And pour the batter on top the cupcake tins each should not be more than 2/3 full(with the batter).Bake for about 10-15 minutes.The cupcakes will be puffed up and cooked from outside but will remain moist in the middle.
For frosting you can either sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the cupcakes or
opt for a chocolate glaze on the cupcakes
FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED ARE
50 grams semi sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
11/2 tablespoons of water
Method for making the chocolate glaze
In a saucepan melt the butter and sugar together.Gradually add in the powdered sugar.Add water spoon by spoon depending on the consistency required for the glaze.
