Chocolate Fairy Cakes
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These chocolate fairy cakes are my go to when I need something special but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. With just 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes in the oven, you'll have a dozen delicious treats ready to go. The cocoa powder in these little gems is packed with antioxidants, making them feel a bit less guilty than your average cake. Best of all, they're budget friendly since you probably already have most of the ingredients on hand. Your friends and family will be amazed at how elegant they look, never guessing how simple they really are to make.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 237 mlall-purpose flour
- 237 mlcocoa powder
- 1 tspbaking powder
- 1 tspbaking soda
- 1 tspsalt
- 710 mlgranulated sugar
- 237 mlmilk
- 237 mlvegetable oil
- 1 tspvanilla extract(pure)
- 237 mlboiling water
- 237 mlpowdered sugar(for dusting)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
In another bowl, combine the sugar, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
- 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- 5
Slowly pour in the boiling water, stirring until the batter is smooth.
- 6
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean.
- 8
Let the cakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9
Dust the cooled cakes with powdered sugar before serving.
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