MINI POUND CAKE / CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE BITS

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The mini version of a typical German kuchen. A quick and simple recipe that tastes even better the next day when flavors had time to blend. - Instead of baking 3 or 4 cupcakes for the two of us, I bought a miniature bundt cake form, holding 2 cups of batter. I like to chop good quality chocolate with a knife making uneven-sized chips better than ready made chips for the difference in flavor and texture. Nice with a cup of tea or coffee.

Provided by Inge 1505

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 3-4 cupcakes, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup cake flour, plus
2 tablespoons cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square (1 square)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Steps:

  • NOTE: If you want to bake the cake as cupcakes, bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F Grease form.
  • Mix cake flour and baking powder in a small bowl. If not using chocolate chips, chop chocolate with a large knife into 1/8 inch pieces (average).
  • Cream butter and sugar and salt until well blended. Add egg and vanilla and beat until batter is light in color and increased in volume.
  • Add flour and milk and mix until well blended, but don't overbeat. Mix in chocolate chips. Fill form with batter, level top and bake in the middle of the oven for 30-35 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove cake from oven and let cool for 5 minutes in the form before taking it out. Cool completely and serve at once, or better, wrap tightly in foil and serve the next day. Flavors will have blended then.
  • With a sieve dust powdered sugar on top of cake before serving. Freezes well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.3, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 77.8, Sodium 108.7, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 13.9, Protein 5.2

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