January 4, 2014

Simple Chocolate Emmer Cupcakes

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12 cupcakes
Recipe compliments to Tess Hoke, Local 98856

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Bluebird Grain Farms Emmer Flour or Bluebird Einkorn Baking Mix
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda (omit if using Bluebird’s Einkorn Baking Mix)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
Chocolate Frosting
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
  • cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
  • 1⅓ cups powdered sugar 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Methods

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease cupcake tins or line with cupcake papers. Mix together dry ingredients, in a separate bowl mix together wet ingredients. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well blended. Fill cupcake tins ¾ full and place in the oven. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • While cupcakes are baking, prepare the frosting.
Frosting
  • In a double boiler, add chopped chocolate, whisk until fully melted. Set aside to cool. When chocolate is at room temperature, add soften butter, beat with a handheld blender. Add powdered sugar and vanilla beat until frosting is smooth.
  • Top cooled cupcakes with the chocolate frosting.