Bournvita Cupcakes

Wait! Did I just said Bournvita cupcakes? Yes!!! You have all the ingredients at home! No need to worry...Surprise and impress your family and friends with delicious chocolate cupcakes at home! Follow the exact recipe and get the delicious results.

So when I say follow the exact recipe, it implies that you have to be very accurate. I don't really take risks with baking. Perfect measurement= perfect results.

Note: Avoid exposing Bournvita in open air for no lumps. Lumps are strictly prohibited in this recipe. 

You will need, Ingredients:

For the cupcakes:

• 175g softened butter

• 80g castor sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extracts

• 125g all purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 cup Bournvita 

• 2-3 tbsp milk 

Note: For the cupcakes- Do not use normal whole grain sugar, if you don't have castor sugar then grind the sugar for 1 minute in a mixer grinder. Also make sure your eggs are at room temperature.

For the icing:

• 125g unsalted butter

• 250g icing sugar

• 1 cup Bournvita 

• 2 tbsp milk

Note: For the icing: If you don't have icing sugar then grind the sugar till it reaches flour consistency. Make sure for no lumps. Store in Air tight container.

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 200'C. In a large bowl beat butter for 5 minutes till its light and fluffy. Keep beating and add castor sugar gradually till it blends well with the butter. Add eggs one by one and beat for 10 mins. Add vanilla extracts.

Note: Use an Electric beater for best results. Hand beating is way stressful.

I have met many people complaining me about failing in baking. After all the analysis, I surprisingly found a mini error. About Beater and Blender. Yes those who are aware, please skip this section and move forward. So Beaters helps to get thick consistency, whereas, Blenders breaks the consistency. A pictorial difference will be helpful.

Image notes: Electric Egg Beater

Image notes: Electric hand blender

You will thank me for solving this problem. Baking is afterall about using the correct tools. Also those who prefer hand beaters go for this one. I found this image online, thank you whoever.

Image notes: hand egg beater

This type of beater is also accepted.

Step 2:

Mix flour with baking powder. Fold dry content in egg mixture. Folding is technique where you use a spatula to mix the content till no lumps appears.

In a microwave bowl, add Bournvita and milk. Mix well till all the lumps are gone. Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Bring it to room temperature by stirring with a spoon. Mix Bournvita content in the batter. Fold till it has blended well. Your batter should reach the dropping consistency. Check by lifting some batter on spatula and if it falls then its fine, if it doesn't then add 1 tsp milk more.

Line the cupcakes tray with the cupcake papers. Fill half the cups of the tray with the batter (It will rise). Pop in the oven for 35 minutes or until its baked. Check with the toothpick, if it comes out clean then it's baked completely.

Once its done, cool on a wire rack.

Step 3:

In a large bowl beat butter till its fluffy. Add icing sugar gradually and beat for 10 minutes. Then add Bournvita and beat on a full speed. The colour might change, don't worry. Add milk and you will regain your chocolatey colour. Beat for more 5 mins or till the texture is not grainy. Icing should be thick enough to form a swirl.

Transfer the icing in a piping tube with a big star nozzle. Make beautiful swirls as desired. I used mini toothpick umbrellas to decorate, be as creative as you can. Goodluck.

Enjoy!