Chocolate cupcakes .... ..joy of baking

( recipe source: joy of baking)

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• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup 113 grams unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

1. Preheat the oven.
2. In a small bowl stir until smooth the boiling water and cocoa powder.
3. Let it cool.
4. Then in another bowl whisk flour,  baking powder and salt.
5. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
6. Add eggs one at a time.
7. Add the flour mixture and mix well. 
8. Then the cooled cocoa and stir until smooth.
9. Fill the cupcake liners  and bake for 20 minutes at 175C.