Chocolate Cupcake Recipe for A kids Party
The most important thing to consider when you are throwing a party for your kids, is that it must be special. For it to be so, it has to be about the kid and his/her friends. At the end of the day what would really matter would be if the party was fun for your kids and their friends.
For the party you will have to think about the food, music, drink, guests, and activities for the guests. The music needs to be great, and can blend well with the activities planned. There are lots of activities that could be planned for both the grown ups and kids in your party. Kids need just a little inspiration to play and they are good to go while adults are a little choosy on the activities to participate in. So choose wisely and involve the kids when making the decision on the choice of activity.
You could also try out a theme for your party, like a superhero theme, princess theme, Halloween theme or any other theme that your kids will suggest. The good thing about themes is that it is lots of fun for the kids. They will be talking about it for weeks.
To make it even more fun, why don’t you make your kids and their friends make presents at the party, like bead necklaces. The activity should be something creative but simple for them.
For the menu ,amongst other things, you should include Chocolate Cup cakes.
Most kids enjoy the chocolate flavored cup cakes more than any other cup cake. The secret to making great Chocolate Cup cakes lies in measuring the basic ingredients well. Yes it is that simple!
They may look like a lot of work when served but really there’s nothing complicated about it.
This is how to make them;
Ingredients:
6 eggs
½ cup Confectioners’ Sugar (150g)
¼ teaspoon Cake Emulsifier
½ Flour (150 g)
4 teaspoons of cocoa powder (25 g)
¼ cup Margarine or Butter (100g)
2 cups Fresh Milk
4 bars Cooking Chocolate
½ Chocolate Paste
Also needed are cupcake/muffin pans, paper liners, a bowl, mixer and spatula.
Get the cupcake pans ready for baking by lining each pan with paper.
Directions for Preparation
Pre-heat the oven before starting, to 2000 C.
Beat the eggs and as you stir in the sugar, emulsifier, flour and cocoa powder. Continue beating the mixture and add the margarine or butter, and lastly add ¾ the milk.
Pour the batter into the lined cup cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Keep aside to cool as you prepare the frosting which will only take a few minutes.
Mix the remaining milk with the chocolate paste and stir well until it is smooth and creamy. Spread it on the Chocolate Cup cakes and place any other decorations.
You could also grate the Cooking Chocolate on the frosting to add a little oomph to it.
The Chocolate Cup cakes should be kept fresh by refrigerating until they need to be served.
