Just Bake - Eggless Cupcakes

Baking, an interest i developed of late and as a beginner i always have the zest to keep baking something all the time so for starters i bought a  new muffin (cupcake) mold and after buying it i had to try out right.. so i started with the eggless version.


Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 20-25 minutes
Makes: 10 cupcakes


Ingredients: 

1. Maida 1.5 cups
2. Cocoa powder 2tbsp
3. Baking powder 1tsp
4. Salt a pinch
5. Sugar (powdered) 1.25 cups
6. Butter 1 cup
7. Milk 1 cup
8. Vanilla essence 1 tsp


For icing: 

1. Icing sugar 1 cup
2. Butter 1/2 cup
3. Vanilla essence a few drops
4. Milk if required


Method: 

1. Preheat oven @200 degrees for 15 minutes.
2. Grease the muffin tray/mold and keep aside.
3. Sieve maida, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder twice.
4. Fold butter, sugar, vanilla essence and mix well.
5. Add flour mix and fold gently. Add milk as required so that batter comes to a dropping consistency.
6. Spoon batter into mold till 1/2 or 2/3 full.

7. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or till brown.



For icing:

1. Sieve icing sugar to make it lump free.
2. Soften butter well and mix it with icing sugar and vanilla essence.
3. Add milk if required and spread as desired or pipe it in.