Banana Chocolate Cupcakes

Moist and chocolatey..perfect for any occassion! I made these for myself. A celebration for passing my exam. My hubby said this: *Like that also can?* Why not? What do you all think? ;)

Splendid!

Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients
180g white sugar
130g flour
30g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 large-sized banana-mashed
120ml warm water
60ml milk
60ml vegetable oil
1tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Fudge Frosting
90g milk chocolate/dark unsweetened chocolate ( I have used milk chocolate)
113g unsalted butter-room temperature
120g icing sugar-sifted (I have reduced this to 80g as milk chocolate is sweet)
1tsp vanilla extract


Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
2. Line a muffin baking tray with muffin cups/liners.
3. In a big bowl, whisk all dry ingredients (sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt) till combined.
4. In another bowl, mix in all wet ingredients (egg, mashed banana, oil, warm water, milk and vanilla extract) and whisk till combined.
5. Pour in wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir/whisk till combined. The batter will be runny.
6. Scoop batter (3/4 full) into muffin cups.
7. Bake for 20-25mins or till a skewer inserted into the center and it comes out clean.
8. Let the muffins cool completely.
9. In the meanwhile, prepare chocolate fudge frosting.
10. Melt chocolate over a simmering pot of hot water. Let it cool completely.
11. Beat butter till smooth and creamy.
12. Add in icing sugar and continue beating for about 2 mins, till light and fluffy.
13. Add in vanilla extract and beat till incorporated.
14. Lastly, add in chocolate and continue beating till all is combined and the frosting becomes glossy and smooth.
15. Decorate the muffins with the chocolate frosting.

Recipe is from joyofbaking.com with minor changes.