Maya Gold Cupcakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (i use green & blacks')
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 orange
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter
• 20 g semisweet chocolate (green & blacks' maya gold)
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350/gas 4.
• 2 mix cocoa powder with boiling water until smooth, set aside.
• 3 mix 1 tablespoon caster sugar and cinnamon, set aside. (this will be used at the end of the recipe to sprinkle on the c-cakes).
• 4 finely grate the peel off the orange, set aside.
• 5 finely grate the maya gold and set aside.
• 6 into a medium sized bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add grated orange peel and whisk.
• 7 in a large bowl whisk eggs, add sugar and whisk, add sour cream, vanilla extract and whisk again.
• 8 stir cocoa mixture and add, whisk. stir melted butter and add, whisk.
• 9 finally add flour and whisk again. as the batter starts to stiffen use a spatula to fold until smooth.
• 10 now, stir in the grated maya.(should you want contrast in texture and intensity add a few small chunks per cup before baking).
• 11 line muffin tin with paper cups and divide batter. sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon.
• 12 bake for 15-20 minutes.