Boiling Water Chocolate Cupcakes Recipes

EASY ONE-BOWL CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F. Grease and line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
• Sift all the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
• Add the egg, milk, oil/melted butter and vanilla extract and combine with the dry ingredients. Beat until the mixture is smooth.
• Slowly add the boiling water and mix until combined.
• Distribute the batter between the cupcake liners and place in the oven.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.
• To make the frosting, beat the butter until light and fluffy then add the icing sugar and cocoa powder and beat until well incorporated. Add the coffee, melted chocolate and 1 tbsp of milk and beat until light and fluffy. You might need more milk to reach the desired consistency.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.
• Decorate and serve.

HOT WATER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; mix thoroughly.
• Pour cake batter into prepared 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and frost immediately.

BOILING WATER CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Line muffin tins, or spray with Pam.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
• Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Stir in boiling water. Batter will be thin, but it's ok.
• Fill cupcakes no more than 2/3 full with batter.
• Bake 22-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Alternates: Grease and flour pans. 9x13 pan, 35-40 minutes. 12-cup Bundt cake, 50-55 minutes. 2-9" round, 30-35 minutes.