cocoa cupcakes

These cupcakes are made with ingredients which are readily available in the local grocery

stores!
The cupcakes are very light and delicious!

Ingredients:
All purpose flour or maida- 125 gms or 1 and 1/4 cup,
Granulated sugar ( powdered )- 125 gms or 1 cup,
Butter - 125 gms- 100 gms amul light  butter + 2 tbsp of nutralite omega -3 spread( you can use any butter of your choice),
Egg-3,
Baking pwd-1tsp,
Cadbury cocoa pwd- 2tbsp,
Vanilla essence-1 tsp,
Milk- 1/4 cup.

Method:
Egg ,butter and milk should be at room temperature.
Line paper cups in your muffin tray.
Pre heat oven to 350 F or 180 C

Sieve the flour in a bowl.
Sieve cocoa pwd and baking pwd in the flour bowl.

Mix together and keep aside.
Take your mixer bowl and put the butter in it.

Run the beater for 30 seconds to make the butter smooth.\

Run a spoon around the sides.

Add the powdered sugar and beat for 2 minutes till light and creamy.

Add one egg at a time,beating for 20 seconds in between.

Add vanilla essence with the third egg and beat for a minute.

Run a spoon around the sides. 
Add 1/3 of the flour and beat just for 10 seconds.

Add 1/2 of the 1/4  cup milk.

Beat for 10 seconds and then add half of the flour.

Beat for 10 seconds more and then add the rest of the milk.

Beat for few seconds and then add the rest of the flour.

Beat only till the flour is fully incorporated in the batter.

Remove the beater and run a spoon around the sides.

Fill 3/4 of the cupcake with the batter using icecream scooper or two tbsp.
Give a light tap on the counter to remove any air bubbles.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

NOTE- if you are using non stick or  aluminum baking tray then the baking time will be 20 minutes ,but if using black baking tray ,then the baking time will be 15 minutes.
Remove the tray on the wire rack and  then  by inserting a knife  at the edge take out the cupcakes from the tray and leave it to cool on wire rack.

These cupcakes are very moist and soft in texture.
Can be kept in the fridge in a container and will remain soft as the cupcakes are made using light butter.

Makes 14 cupcakes.