A Simple Recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes (10 steps)

Ingredients:
1) 150 unsalted butter
2) 1/2 teaspoon salt
3) 150 ml water
4) 35g cocoa powder
5) 170g cake flour
6) 2 teaspoons baking powder
7) 200g caster sugar
8) 2 eggs
9) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:
Combine 150g unsalted butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt & 150ml water in a small pot.
Cover and cook over low heat until the butter has melted and the mixture is about to boil.
Add 35g cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Let it cool completely.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 180 deg C.
Sift 170g cake flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder into a bowl.
Add 200g caster sugar and mix very well - stir for at least 1 minute.
Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the pot of cooled cocoa mixture and 8. beat until smooth, then scrape this mixture into the flour bowl.
Stir with a whisk until smooth, then spoon batter into 12 cupcake tins or paper cases - each should be about two-thirds full.
Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake's centre comes out clean.