Mocha Cupcakes

More chocolately goodness! These cakes are sooooo good, though the recipe is a bit odd. I'm going to try them again, but with a bit more coffee granules in as really it just tasted of chocolate (not that that is a bad thing!). The icing was sooo good too, very gooey and chocolate-y :D.

Mocha Cupcakes - makes 12 muffins

250ml (8fl oz) water
250g (8 oz) caster sugar
125g (4 oz) butter
2 tbsp cocoa powder
0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbsp coffee granules
225g (7.5 oz) self raising flour
2 eggs, beaten.


Icing

150g (5 oz) plain chocolate
150g (5 oz) butter (unsalted)
2 tbsp golden syrup
12 chocolate covered coffee beans to decorate

1. Line a muffin tin with 12 cases. Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and gently heat, while stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the butter, cocoa powder, bicarb and coffee granules and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Beat flour and eggs into the cooked chocolate mixture until smooth (use a whisk or sift the flour in). Divide into the cases. Bake for  20 minutes at 180*C until risen and firm.
3. Icing - Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a double boiler. Leave to cool and then chill. Once chilled and firm enough, spread on the top of the cool cakes. It softens quickly,so spread fast. Decorate with the coffee beans if wanted.

I'm definitely going to make these again, as they were soooo tasty. Though I think I'll make them normal sized cupcakes (so roughly double the number of cakes) so I can share out the goodness :). Also, I must remember to turn the oven on when I bake.... ;) error.



MMFC