Anna Davy's Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Experience the perfect balance of sweetness and spice with Anna Davy’s delectable Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Cupcake recipe. Where rich chocolate meets a hint of spice, creating a tantalizing flavor combination that will leave you craving more.
— Jackie Cameron

Anna Davy Delectable Sweet and Spicy Chocolate CupcakeS RECIPE

Makes: Twelve Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 120g All Purpose "Champagne Valley" Flour

  • 3g Ground Cinnamon

  • 3.7g Baking Powder

  • 3g "Orox" Salt

  • 2g Cayenne Pepper

  • 120g Hot Water

  • 35g Cocoa Powder

  • 90g Salted Butter

  • 150g Castor Sugar

  • 1 Large "Midlands" Egg

  • 50g Vegetable Oil

  • 4g Vanilla Extract

  • Spicy Whipped Cream Frosting

  • 250g "Millac Gold" Heavy Whipping Cream

  • 30g Icing Sugar

  • 4g Vanilla Extract

  • 1.5g Cinnamon

  • 0.5g Cayenne Pepper

  • 15g Shaved Chocolate

Method:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a cupcake tray.

Step 2. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and cayenne pepper into a small bowl and set aside.

Step 3. Pour the hot water into a small bowl and dissolve cocoa powder in the hot water.

Step 4. Cream butter and castor sugar till light in colour, and then add the "midlands" egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.

Step 5. Slowly add the dry ingredients and the cocoa to the butter mixture, alternating between the two and beating constantly.

Step 6. Pour into the cupcake tray, each cupcake about half way.

Step 7. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Step 8. In a chilled round bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form.

Step 9. Add the icing sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Beat until stiff peaks have formed.

Step 10. Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, pipe cream onto each one and sprinkle with a little shaved chocolate.