Chocolate Velvet Cakes

By kdet

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 4 tbsp butter (1/2 stick) softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsps cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups AP flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Adapted from galexicupcakes.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line a miniature 24 size muffin pan with paper liners. Cream butter and add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and mix in the cocoa.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda. In a 1 cup measure mix the buttermilk, vinegar and vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture. Beat until batter is smooth.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan. The batter will come nearly to the top of each cup. Bake 12-15 mins. Remove and cool.


Chocolate Cinnamon Whipped Frosting

Ingredients:
1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 tbsps granulated white sugar
1 1/2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp of cinnamon

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl place the whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar and beat the mixture on high until stiff peaks form. Add the cocoa powder and cinnamon and keep whipping for another 3-4 mins. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.