Confetti Book Cupcake

Recently I went to the library and borrowed couple of cookbooks and saw this wonderful yet simple straight to the point cake recipe.  As usual, I always like to try recipe's to see if they actually tastes as good as they look.  This chocolate cake recipe is just as moist and delicious like the Hersheys chocolate cake.  The cupcake was moist even after a day at room temperature. I made 2 different version; one is chocolate and another is Vanilla.  Both are equally delightful.  It can be baked and torted as cake.

Source:  Confetti Cakes

Chocolate Cake ( 3 9inch pan, half sheet ( 13 x 18) or 24 cupcakes
Ingredients

2 2/3 cup     Flour
1 1/4 cup     Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 tbsp          Baking powder
2 tsp            Baking soda
1 tsp            Salt
1 cup           Sour cream or Yogurt
1 tsp            Vanilla
1 tsp            Almond Extract
1 cup           unsalted butter
1 1/2 cup     Sugar
2                  Eggs
1 1/4 cup     Strong Coffee

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the cupcake pan with baking liners.
• In a large bowl, sift all the dry ingredients and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar till light and smooth.  Add eggs one at a time. Beating well after each addition.  Mix in a clean bowl, sour cream, vanilla and almond extract.
• Alternately add the flour and sour cream to the butter mixture in two batches. Scrape down the bowl after each addition.  Gradually pour the coffee in, scrape down the bowl and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Divide the batter between the cake pan or muffin tin and bake for about 25 minutes for the cupcakes and check with a toothpick or until they spring back when touched lightly.
• Allow the cakes to cool before frosting.

Ingredients For vanilla Cake ( Makes 24 cupcakes, 3 9inch cake pan)

2 cups                              Cake flour
1 3/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp    All purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp                           Baking powder
1 cup                                Unsalted butter
2 cups                              Sugar
3/4 tsp                              Salt
1 tbsp                               Vanilla
1 cup                                Egg whites or pasteurized egg whites in liquid form
1 1/2 cup                          Milk

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper or if using the muffin tin, line with liners.
• In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.  Add the salt and vanilla.
• Gradually add the egg whites, scraping often and beat till all is combined.
• Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture in two batches and beat until thoroughly combined.  Divide the batter between the cupcakes or the cake pan evenly.  Bake accordingly.
• Let the cake cool before frosting.