CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
(MICROWAVE)
 
3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

ICING:

3 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cupcakes: Combine first 6 ingredients; mix well. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir until smooth.

Place paper liners in microwaveable cupcake pan or custard cups. Fill cups half full with batter. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until surface is almost dry, giving plate a half turn at 1 minute intervals. Yield 10 cupcakes.

Icing: Microwave butter on low for 30-45 seconds in a glass mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, cinnamon and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add remaining sugar alternately with milk, beating until smooth. Add vanilla and stir. Yield enough for 10 cupcakes.

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

recipe reviews
Cinnamon Chocolate Cupcakes (Microwave)
   #121289
 Brandon (New York) says:
The cupcakes are really good. I didn't expect microwave cupcakes to be so good. But you got to be careful how long you cook them, because for some of them, I was trying to guess if they were done by the tops, and put them in a little longer and the ended up getting hard.

 

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