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2 cups castor sugar 1 3/4 cups  flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1  teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs large room temperature 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons  pure vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water METHOD FOR MAKING THE CUPCAKES *Line the cupcakes tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350 Degrees F OR 180 Degrees C. *In a large  bowl, MIX  together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Set aside *Now Add in the  eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric beater on medium speed for 1 minute. *Stir in boiling water .the batter will appear ti be thin.it is ok. *Fill the cupcake pans  2/3 full with the prepared cupcakes batter. *Bake the cupcakes for about 20-25 minutes.or till a toothpick inserted at the center of the cupcakes comes out clean. *Cool completely the cupcakes on wire rack before frosting. Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting 1 stick butter, at room te...

Frosting makes a plain cupcake look sleek and elegant.it is a false notion that frosting can be done only by professional chefs. It can be easily mastered at home. All it calls for is a little bit of practise In this post we shall discuss about Frosting cupcakes at home. For frosting cupcakes we need a piping bag,a few decoration tips(nozzles),and a few baked plain cupcakes. 1. Choose the tip that you want to use for your frosting. We need to make a small cut depending on the diameter of the nozzle at the base of the piping bag. Frosting makes a plain cupcake look sleek and elegant.it is a false notion that frosting can be done only by professional chefs. It can be easily mastered at home. All it calls for is a little bit of practise Frosting makes a plain cupcake look sleek and elegant.it is a false notion that frosting can be done only by professional chefs. It can be easily mastered at home. All it calls for is a little bit of practise In this post we shall disc...

RED VELVET CUPCAKES These Cupcakes are a perfect treat to be served at christmas/valentine's day celebrations INGREDIENTS(For the CUPCAKES) 2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR(SIFTED)  1 TEASPOON SALT 1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER 1/4 CUP BAKING SODA 1/4 CUP COCOA POWDER 1 TABLESPOON RED FOOD COLOUR 1 1/2 TABLESPOON WATER UNSALTED BUTTER-1 STICK(4OUNCE)AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 2 CUPS GRANULATED SUGAR 2 LARGE EGGS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. 1 TEASPOON VANILLA ESSENCE 1/2 CUP BUTTER MILK METHOD In a bowl mix flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt  and sift.keep aside-(flour mixture) whisk the cocoa ,food color and water in a small bowl until smooth.set aside(red cocoa mixture) Using an electric beater at a high speed beat eggs and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy.add the melted butter to this mixture and beat well with the beater till it forms a creamy texture.now add the red cocoa mixture and vanilla essence to this and mix well .  using a wooden spoo...

Basic Instructions to follow for making cupcakes 1 The Ingredients used for making cupcakes should be at room temperature. 2 Do not overbeat the batter 3 Pour the batter evenly(we can use an ice cream scoop spoon). fill the cupcakes pan slightly over halfway IMAGE DEPICTING CUPCAKES FILLED SLIGHTLY OVER HALFWAY                           4Always bake in the middle of the oven. 5 All the dry ingredients need to be sifted well to avoid forming lumps. 6 Cool the Cupcakes  before frosting. BROWNIE CUPCAKES Try these yummy brownie cupcakes that are rich and velvety and easy to make. Ingredients YIELDS 12 CUPCAKES   1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes 1/2 cup butter                11/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup All purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1Teaspoon vanilla essence butte...