Devil's Food Cake

A few years ago i found this recipe in an old American cook book. I have changed it a bit to adapt to Aussie grocery availabilities. It's really simple but VERY popular. It tastes great with any type of frosting, but rich ganache is a decadent match. Plain glace icing is just so easy and affordable, and tastes great!




Devil's Food Cupcakes
Makes 18 Cupcakes

50g unsalted butter
115g Plain flour
115g Soft brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
25g Unsweetened Cocoa powder
125ml Sour Cream



First make sure all ingredients are at room temp, this makes mixing easier and means mixture won't be be over beaten. Oven should be preheated to 180deg Celsius.

Beat all ingredients except for Sour Cream until just smooth then fold through Sour cream.

Gently spoon mixture into cupcake pans so they are no more than 3/4 full.

Bake for 15-20 Min's.

Pipe, spread, drizzle some sort of frosting, preferably a decadent ganache sprinkled with some choc shavings!!!

Vanilla on vanilla cupcakes

My favourite cupcakes are Vanilla on vanilla. They look fantastic in silver foil pans with a single white flower on top. Silver cachous MUST be involved!!! The white flowers, which i also make, look great with a dusting of either red or yellow food colouring powder in the centre with a silver cachous. These cupcakes are great for any special occasion or just for a decadent afternoon tea. They look beautiful on a tiered cupcake stand, are easy to pop into a noodle box to give away after a party.

The cupcake itself is vanilla buttercake and the topping is vanilla american-style frosting. The flower decoration is white royal icing.