Creating a blog was out of the question for a long time for me, as measuring everything in the kitchen was like biting into an eggshell. I enjoy cooking and don’t want to waste even a slightest bit of enjoyment in that small world of mine. But little did I know that everything will change, when my husband came home with the Oscar nominated film ‘Julie and Julia’( a real life story) where Julie Powell (part played by Amy Adams) challenged herself to make all the 524 recipes from Julia Child's cook book ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ and blogging all her experiences (The Julie/Julia Project). It was an inspiring movie. A few days later when we were discussing this casually with a friend of ours over tea…everything changed dramatically…..” How about you making at least half of it in one year? Not French but your own. 262 recipes that will inspire others and present it as a blog?” For a minute my mind traveled faster than light… With an experience as a helper in my mother in laws kitchen for 6 years followed by a three year everyday struggle to satisfy the palate of my foodie husband, if I cannot do it then why should I cook? But on the other side with an experience in English literature extending no more than expanding outline stories in English grammar class when I was 18 and two small kids that come in handy at times, will a commitment for the next one year work? Anyway my ‘cook's ego’ didn’t allow me to say no...

So my friends …here I am opening my recipe book, trying to perfect and present 262 recipes in the coming 365 days….A Challenge that will of course tastes good. Come.. Have a walk with me along my journey.. Cheering and inspiring….Forgiving and tolerating…Testing and tasting….for ‘A Tasty Challenge’

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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Triple Chocolate Cup Cake

Recipe No: 56
This recipe uses three types of Chocolate. Chocolate powder, Semisweet chocolate chips and 'Hershey's Kisses' and hence the name. As it is summer vacation, this is a great 'tasty' project to do with your kids.
Ingredients                                     Makes 18 Cup Cake
  • All Purpose Flour…………………..1 1/3 Cup
  • Baking Powder………………………2 Teaspoon
  • Salt……………………………………...1/4 teaspoon
  • Butter………………………………….1/2 Cup or 1 Stick
  • Sugar…………………………………..1 Cup
  • Eggs……………………………………2 Large
  • Vanilla Essence…………………….2 Teaspoon
  • Hot water……………………………1 Cup
  • Cocoa Powder……………………...1/2 Cup
  • Instant Coffee Powder…………..3/4 Teaspoon
  • Semisweet Chocolate Chips…...1/2 Cup
  • Cup Cake Liners…………………..18
  • Hershey’s kisses peeled………...18
Method of Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 375˚F/180˚C.
  2. Line a Muffin tin with cupcake liners and spray it with cooking spray.
  3. Dissolve Chocolate and Coffee powder in hot water and let it cool down to a room temperature.
  4. Sift together Flour, Baking Powder and Salt well and keep aside.
  5. Beat Butter and Sugar till light and fluffy.
  6. Add eggs one at a time and mix properly, followed by Vanilla Essence.
  7. Add Flour and Chocolate water alternating with each other, starting and ending with Flour.
  8. Once everything is mixed well add Chocolate Chips and mix.
  9. Pour the batter equally into 18 cupcake liners and bake it for 15 to 18 minutes or till an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Once out of the oven insert one of the Kisses Chocolate into the middle of the each Cupcake. The heat from the Cupcakes will soften the chocolate.
  11. Cool the Cup cakes on a wire rack and eat it warm or at room temperature.
Notes: 
  • Instead of Chocolate Chips you can use broken Chocolate pieces too.
  • The quality of the Chocolate powder is very important in this recipe. So try to use the best ones available. I used a Dutch processed Cocoa powder.
  • Instead of the cooking spray you can slightly grease the cup cake liners with butter.
  • Using an Ice cream scoop to fill the cups will ensure equal amount of batter in each cupcake.
  • It is better to use all the ingredients at room temperature.
  • Don’t mix too much after adding the flour. It will make the cupcakes hard.

 


Make it, enjoy the deliciousness and 
serve it to your family with love…

2 comments:

Nivya said...

Excellent CupCakes! Was a great hit at my house..

Ramesh Krishnamoorthy said...
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