ഓവൻ ഇല്ലാതെ അടുപ്പത്തു വെച്ച് ഒരു ചോക്ലേറ്റ് കപ്പ് കേക്ക് / Chocolate Cupcakes in Stove-Top Ep :861

Ingredients:

All purpose flour / Maida – 3/4 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder – 1/2 cup
White sugar – 1/2 cup
Brown sugar – 1/2 cup (Optional)
Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Eggs – 2 large
Yogurt – 1/2 cup
Oil – 6 tbsp
Vanilla essence – 2 tsp

Cupcake liners
Salt

Method:

Sieve the flour, cocoa powder, white sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl and mix well.

Beat the eggs in a mixie and add it to the dry ingredients.
Pulse the yogurt also in the mixie and add to the mixture.
Add oil and vanilla essence and mix well together.

Let the batter rest for half an hour.

Cut paper glasses in the size of cupcake liners. Arrange the cut paper glasses with cupcake liners in a baking pan / a wide steel plate.

Pour the batter into the liners. Fill only halfway to avoid spillage.

Heat a wide pan and add a thick layer of salt to the pan. Make sure that the pan is dry before adding salt. You can reuse this same salt for 7-8 times.

Let the salt heat up on high heat for 7 minutes. Once the salt becomes very hot, place an inverted steel plate/steel lid as a base on the salt.

Place the baking pan/plate on to the base and cook covered on medium flame. Choose a lid that will leave enough space for the cupcake to rise.

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow it to cool and enjoy!

Notes:
-You can also bake these in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes or in a pressure cooker.
-You can substitute brown sugar with another half cup of white sugar.
-Slightly crush sugar for easy mixing if the crystals are large.
-I used vegetable oil. You can use any oil.
-Paper cups are used to give a firm support to the cupcake liners.
-You can use two liners for each cupcake for easy removal of the cupcake.
-Make sure that the base you use stays a bit above the layer of salt and not in line with it.

Other cake recipes:
Red Velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtRIrnyXNX4
Microwave chocolate cake – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXqR_Uzpg4c
Eggless cake in pressure cooker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8IITseBhlo

Homemade icing and cake decoration tips – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOPTkJuPO0g

More cake recipes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTMVn8R8sNU&list=PL5dBIl-ECA6Qta1JtcgnRbeDExCrOn3tz