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. ”
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.