Cupcake - a -licious!

A cupcake is a small cake designed to serve one person, frequently baked in a small, thin paper or aluminum cupa.  As with larger cakes , frosting and other cake decorations, such as sprinkles or candies, are common on cupcakes.

Here's one of the recipe we used to make at home with my mom:

CHOCOLATE  MUFFIN

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup milk

1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) butter, melted

1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional

1.  Preheat oven to 375F.  Grease or line with wax paper cupcake liners at 12 muffin pan. 

2.  Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and soda and salt in a medium bowl .  Whisk to blend.

3.  Add eggs, milk and melted butter.  Stir until just blended.  Stir in the chocolate chips.  Spoon into the prepared pan.  Bake until puffed and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean for 18 to 20 minutes.  Transfer to a wire rack and a cool for 5 minutes .  Invert, and cool completely.  Make 12 muffins.