湿巧克力杯子糕Super moist chocolate cuppie

【材料】
牛油125克、盐1/4茶匙、细糖200克、A蛋2粒、低筋面粉140克、发粉1茶匙、小苏打粉1/2茶匙、可可粉50克（过筛）、鲜奶125毫升、滚水80毫升、即溶咖啡精1茶匙、白兰地1汤匙

【巧克力糖霜材料】
可可粉50克、栗米粉60克（均筛过）、细糖50克、A蛋黄2粒、炼奶125毫升、鲜奶375毫升、牛油100克

【巧克力糖霜做法】
1.把可可粉和栗米粉一齐筛入钢盆中，加入细糖，蛋黄，炼奶及鲜奶混合，隔水以中火炖煮至稠。（图1）
2.熄火，马上加入牛油搅拌均匀，然后盖上保鲜膜以防止表面结痂，放至冷却。

【杯子糕做法】
1.把烤炉预热至180℃。把纸杯垫入烘盘中。
2.把牛奶、咖啡水和可可粉混合。（图2-3）
3.用电动搅拌器把牛油，细糖及盐混合，并逐个加入蛋黄，搅拌至发起。（图4）
4.把面粉，发粉及小苏打粉混合过筛，分成3份。
5.先拌入1/3的面粉和半份巧克力浆拌匀，再加入1/3的面粉及剩余巧克力浆，最后加入剩余的粉料轻轻拌匀。（图5）
6.拌入白兰地，然后把面糊舀入纸杯里至七分满，以180℃烤20-25分钟。（图6-8）
7.从烤炉取出蛋糕。待冷却后才涂糖霜。

【组合】
通过挤袋把巧克力糖霜挤在蛋糕表面，再以可食用花朵等装饰。（图9）

【Ingredients】
make 20125 g good quality butter, 1/4 tsp salt, 200 g castor sugar,2 “Grade A” eggs, 140g superfine flour(sifted), 1 tsp baking powder,1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 50g cocoa powder(sifted),125 ml fresh/UHT milk, 80 ml hot boiling water+1 tsp instant coffee granules, 1 tbsp brandy
20-22 pcs cupcake liners

【Chocolate Frosting】
50 g cocoa powder(sifted), 60g corn flour(sifted), 50 g castor sugar, 2 “Grade A” egg yolks, 125 ml condensed milk, 375 ml fresh milk, 100 g butter

【To prepare frosting】
1.Sift cocoa powder, cornflour into a double boiler. Add castor sugar, egg yolks, condensed milk and milk, slowly mixing with a wire whisk.Double boil over medium heat, stirring until frosting thickens.(pic 1)
2.Remove from heat and stir in butter immediately. Cover with a cling film to prevent a layer of skin forming on the frosting. Leave to cool completely before using.

【To prepare cuppies】
1.Preheat oven to 180℃, line cupcake papers/ liners in a tray.
2.Combine milk and coffee sauce with the sifted cocoa powder.(pic 2-3)
3.Using an electric beater, cream butter, castor sugar and salt. Beating in eggs till light and fluffy. (pic 4)
4.Sift together the superfine flour, baking powder and soda bicarbonate.
5.Add 1/3 of sifted flour mixture to the creamed butter, followed by half the melted chocolate mixture.
6.Add another 1/3 of flour, then the remaining chocolate mixture. Then add the rest of the flour. Do not over-beat.(pic 5)
7.Stir in brandy and using a metal spoon, scoop the cake batter into the paper liners filling three-quarters full and bake in pre-heated oven at 180℃ for 20-25 minutes. (pic6-8)
8.Remove from oven and turn onto wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

【To assemble】
Pipe chocolate frosting using a nozzle and piping bag over each cupcake.Decorate with flowers or any edible dredges. Serve immediately.(pic 9).