Ingredients:
• 1.75 cups – All-purpose flour
• 2 cups – Sugar
• 1/2 cup – Vegetable oil
• 1 cup – Milk
• 1 cup – Boiling water
• 2 tbsp – Flaxseed meal
• 3/4 cup – Dutch process cocoa powder
• 1.5 tsp – Baking soda
• 1.5 tsp – Baking powder
• 1 tbsp – Vanilla essence
• 1 tsp – Salt
• For chocolate mascarpone cheese frosting:
• 1/2 cup – Mascarpone cheese
• 3 tbsp – Dark chocolate powder
• 1 cup – Powdered Sugar
• 2 tbsp – Milk
• 1 tbsp – Vanilla
• A few Sugar pearls
Method:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F, line the muffin mould with paper liners and keep aside.
- Stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, flaxseed meal and salt in a bowl.
- Meanwhile take together the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla in another bowl and make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients and boiling water to the dry ingredients and mix well to get a thin batter.
- Pour enough batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely.
- For chocolate mascarpone cheese frosting:
- Beat together the cheese, chocolate powder, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla essence until they get mixed well.
- Transfer to the piping bag and pipe on top of the cupcakes as you desire. Sprinkle the sugar pearls.
- Enjoy with your favourite drink.
- Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipes