SUNFLOWER CUPCAKE
Ingredients
For Cupcake:
1: plain flour 1 cup
2: granulated sugar 1 cup
3: cocoa powder 1/2 cup
4: vegetable oil 1/4 cup
5: vanilla essences 1 tsp
6: baking powder 1/2 tsp
7: baking soda 1/3 tsp
8: egg 1
9: buttermilk 1/2 cup (room temperature)
10: warm water 1/2 cup
11: salt 1/2 tsp
12: cupcake tray with liners
Butter Cream Frosting:
1: unsalted butter 225g (room temperature)
2: confectioner sugar 2 & 1/2 cups
3: vanilla essences 1 tsp
4: yellow food color 1/2 tsp
5: chocolate chips 1/2 cup
Instructions
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SUNFLOWER CUPCAKE
1: sieve plain flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt mixed with a spoon.
2: then add buttermilk, oil, warm water, egg, and vanilla essence to the dry mixture and whisk very well till smooth.
3: fill the cupcake liners with the batter 2/3 way full.
4: bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
5: once baked leave to cool in the tray for 5 minutes, then remove and place on the cooling rack to cool completely.
6: in a bowl add the butter and beat till smooth and creamy.
7: add vanilla, and food colour and beat well.
8: sieve the powdered sugar, add in the butter, and beat for 3 to 5 minutes till combined and fluffy.
9: to decorate, spread a thin layer of frosting on each cupcake.
10: Place the remaining frosting in a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped nozzle, pipe petals around, and fill the center with the chocolate chips.
11: serve and enjoy.
