Well, it is Valentines Day soon & these cupcakes were a good idea last year so I think I am going to make them again!
Ever since I can remember I have had a 6 heart cupcake pan. It is difficult to find a cupcake recipe that only makes 6 cupcakes! I don’t need any more now that it is just Murray & I at home. I decided to half a recipe, hoping it would work and it did! The original recipe is from Martha Stewart’s website, Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Gamache Frosting. I will include the link but will post my measurements for 6! I am sure it will make six regular cupcakes, and if you want more, just use the recipe on Martha’s website. I did not use the Whipped Ganache Frosting from the recipe but it looks delicious. I wanted to make my cupcakes in one bowl and one bowl for the icing . so I ended up making more of a glaze..it is very sweet so if you don’t want that just look up a buttercream icing recipe and make the appropriate amount! I sprinkled red sugar on my heart cupcakes but any sprinkles would be nice!
Here is the link to the original recipe
http://www.marthastewart.com/865309/chocolate-cupcakes-whipped-ganache-frosting
Here is the recipe I used
Chocolate Heart Cupcakes
Makes 6
Ingredients
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
salt
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp vanilla
Vanilla Glaze
1 1.2 cups icing sugar
5 tsp water
Method
pre-heat oven to 350F
spray your muffin tins or line with cupcake papers
- In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients together, the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- Add the beaten egg, water, oil & vanilla to the dry ingredients a mix well .The batter is quite wet
- Fill your muffin tins with the batter
- Bake for approx 30 minutes. Check after 25. Mine needed 30 minutes. Test with a toothpick or cake tester, if it comes out dry the cupcakes are ready.
- Let cool for 5 minutes and then remove from pan to cool completely
- Ice in any way you prefer. I used the a glaze. Just mix the icing sugar and water tougher and then pour over the cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle with any topping you would like while the glaze is still wet.
So pretty! They look delicious!
Thanks. Really easy!