Chocolate Cupcakes
For our little girl who is 5 today!!
Our baby is growing up, very fast. Full of charm, humor and affection she is a “Big” 5 year old.
Happy Birthday to our precious little Princess!!
We love and treasure you!
The teeny tiny one who looked up to me with those twinkling dark eyes for the first time, head full of curls, a sweet dimple and lots of drool is now a little lady with her own views and imaginations, somersaulting, wiggling, dancing and twirling around all day long.
Lately she also has been saying “I love you IVN (IVN=Infinite)” . We love you IVN too, our little one.
She is silly and funny but very matured at the same time; always ready with a smile, and often gets us by her jokes and wit. She is the fountain of energy, sparkling and bubbling all day long. She also has a world of her own, which often does not connect to others but she lives there a lot. One time she came back from school and told me that she knew that her favorite animal, unicorn is not real. I was shrinking inside, thinking that at it is over, the imaginary world has been shattered. But the next question made me breathe a sigh of relief. She told me that the Unicorns are not in the real world, but they live in the fantasy land and she is wondering if we could go to the fantasy land someday to see the unicorns.
And she is big enough to help me bake the cupcakes for her friends in school. She knew what she wanted. Chocolate cupcakes (the recipe below) and orange flavored vanilla cupcakes (without the chocolate chips this time) with different kinds of frosting and sprinkles. Yesterday had been well spent measuring, mixing and baking and she can now say in a single breath what you would need to make cupcakes. She is not fond of frosting, the frosting is for her friends. I had to leave some of the cupcakes just plain for her. But she drizzled sprinkles to her heart’s content for her friends.
Overall her wish has been granted.
I cheated and got the frosting from the store – chocolate and white whipped. She needed blue and pink for the boys and the girls. A drop of food color to the white whipped frosting did the trick of baby blues and pinks.
adapted from Joyofbaking
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup boiling hot water
- scant 1 cup + 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Ingredients: (yields 24 mini cupcakes)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 370 degrees F. Line 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
In a small bowl stir in the boiling hot water and the cocoa powder. Let cool to room temperature.
In another bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
In another bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg beating until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla extract and the cream.
Add the flour mixture and beat only until just incorporated. Then add the cooled cocoa mixture and stir until smooth.
Fill each muffin cup about two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until risen, and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, frost with icing, and drizzle lots of sprinkles if it is for a child.
You are a darling and the silliest little sister as the big sister would say. Keep smiling and shower our world with the happiness like you always do!
Happy Birthday!
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I can feel the energy in your kitchen as you did all this! And that cupcake looks every bit as gorgeous as the little one! Hugs and kisses to her:).
Please convey my warm wishes to her. enjoy doing every little thing with your little one today 🙂 Slowly and steadily she is inheriting your cooking skills 😉 Cupcakes are looking very gorgeous….
Happy Birthday to your little princess 🙂 Lovely cupcakes and very nice clicks too 🙂
Those cupcakes are so pretty and look so delicious! Love your clicks too.
Cheers,
Rosa
Happy birthday to the princess! The cupcakes look amazing
Happy Birthday Wishes to your little princess!!! Cup cake looks cute and nice. I loved the 2nd pic a lot.
I also loved the way you have described her innocence. I always envy the little world they have off their own but it is all gone before they even realize. BTW she shares the same birthday as my Dad ( Nov 17th).
Happy Birthday again…
Happy Birthday to the cute little princess!
Birthday wishes to the little one. The cup cakes are very cute. I’m sure her friends had a great time.
Yay! Happy birthday to the li’l princess 🙂
Looks like mommy’s hard work and some sleep less nights paid off!
My hearty wishes to the little one 🙂 You have celebrated it aptly with beautiful cupcakes 🙂 All your clicks are just too fantastic 🙂 hats off to you 🙂
Awwwwww, Happy B’day sweetheart. And if you are going to fantasy land, please take me along, we will pack some of those gorgeous cup cakes too
good to know ur space thro fb…lovely pic and happy b’day to ur little one 🙂
Happy Birthday to your sweet little girl. Mummy did a terrific job again both with the cupcakes and the beautiful photos.
Birthday wishes to the young lady!! The cupcakes look wonderful!!
Birthday wishes to your princess. Love the cupcake frosting!
Very nice article. Thank you.
Awww, happy birthday to your daughter! The cakes are fit for a princess.
These are so cute and happy belated birthday to your little girl!
My birthday wishes to ur daughter..cupcakes looks absolutely cute and gorgeous..
Happy Birthday to your girl!
Happy Birthday to your cutie!! I already said much about ur chocolate cupcakes! 😀
Those cupcakes are so cuteeee and birthday wishes to your adorable princess.
Happy birthday to the little princess..may God bless her and cupcakes looks so delicious..hugs and smiles
What a sweet post- you captured the magic of being a little girl. Happy Birthday to your precious daughter!
Happy Birthday with lots of best wishes to your little princess, SOma…cupcakes are so cute and gorgeous just like her…..
Happy Birthday to the little one. Those cupcakes are looking absolutely delicious and oh so appropriate for the occasion 🙂
I am, of course, sending birthday wishes to your little one. Her cupcakes look wonderful and I’m sure will delight her. I know they would me :-). I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
HAppy B’day to young little lady……or I should say big helper, cupcakes looks beautiful…..
It sounds like you have a lovely and very sweet girl Soma. Growing up fast, right ? Happy birthday to your little girl !
How I love the added touch of chocolate sprinkles! Your cupcakes sure are pretty and enticing! Regards to your little girl and I wish her a happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to your little princess Soma!
How cute! Happy Birthday to your daughter. Looks like she had a fantastic day with those pretty cupcakes.
A bit late, but still wishing a very happy belated birthday to the little princess. Give her a hug from me 🙂
Happy bday to your little girl. These cupcakes look beautiful!!!
Those gorgeous cupcakes are just perfect for your little princess. Belated birthday wishes to her, she must have had loads of fun. 🙂
happy birthday delicious cupcakes
Great! When she grew up I think she will love baking too.Like mother like daughter. LOL. By the way I can feel the tender and the happiness in your cupcake of course the love too. In baking you can really show what’s your mood and what’s in your mind.
Belated belated wishes to the sweet princess! So sorry for the late wishes Soma. I hope she had a fantastic time. The cakes look so pretty and the pictures are stunning.
May God bless you and belated happy birthday dear……Love the capturing pics of cakes and candies, really awesome post.
Happy 5th birthday to your little girl. How amazing. Such special moments. All captured here for us to share!
I’m already thinking of what I’ll bake my bub for her first birthday (she’s only 10 weeks old now!).
am late…but still “Happy B’day to your princess” 🙂 Hope she had a great b’day 🙂
I Will Try Them 🙂