薄荷巧克力杯子蛋糕 (Mint Chocolate Cupcakes)

 喜悦满满的圣诞月，第三度和大家共赴Fion的小蛋糕之约。

今天的主题是“充满圣诞气息”的杯子蛋糕。

希望你们会喜欢这个喜悦满满的小蛋糕。

During this merry festival, I joined Fion's event for a third time. This time, the theme for the event is "Christmassy cupcake", so I hope all of you will be touched by the festive mood this cupcake brings along!

蛋糕体松软湿润，同时带有浓郁的薄荷巧克力味，

这样甜蜜又充满喜悦的蛋糕，加上杯红茶，

我想，我已经在过节了，你呢？

This is a moist cupcake overflowing with the delicious taste of mint and chocolate. Pair this sweet treat with a cup of red tea and I feel quite festive already. What about you?

 薄荷巧克力杯子蛋糕
 （可做8杯）

材料：
鸡蛋 2个
可可粉 1 1/2 汤匙
自发面粉 110克
细砂糖      100克
无盐奶油   100克
薄荷精华液  1茶匙


装饰：
一些糖粉
圣诞节小装饰品

做法：


1。  预热烤箱170°C 将无盐奶油和细砂糖，搅打2分钟至松软，逐粒加入鸡蛋，拌匀。再加入薄荷精华液。最后筛入自发面粉和可可粉，用刮刀轻轻拌匀。
2。 将面糊倒入纸杯内约8分满 ，烤15分钟或当竹签插入，抽出时没粘着面糊即可。蛋糕放网架待凉备用。
3。冷却后的蛋糕撒上糖粉，以圣诞节小装饰品随意装饰即可。


 Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
(make 8cups)

Ingredients :
2 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
110g self- raising flour
100g caster sugar
100g unsalted butter
1 tsp peppermint extract

Decorations:
Some icing sugar
Christmas ornaments

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Beat the sugar and butter for about 2 minutes until creamy. Add in the eggs one by one and beat will after each addition. Add in the mint essence. Finally, sieve in the powders and use a spatula to fold them in.
2. Pipe the batter into the paper cups until 80% full. Bake for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted come out clean. Leave to cool on a rack.
3. Dust the cooled cupcake with icing sugar and decorate with suitable Christmas ornaments.

 今晚就是平安夜，也是传说中，

 圣诞老人将会给家中的乖孩子送礼物，

你把袜子挂好好了吗？

还是你已经准备当圣诞老人呢？

It's already Christmas eve, and it is said that on the night of this day Santa Claus would slip down the chimney and leave presents for deserving children. Have you hung up your socks? Or are you planning to act as Santa tonight?

   

不管你是施或受，都要开心，这样才是这节日的美好意义。

圣诞节快乐！

Everyone should share in the joy whether you are giving or accepting the present; that's the spirit of Christmas. Merry Christmas! 

I am linking this post to

 Best Recipes For Everyone #5 Dec '14 ~ My Little Cupcakes (我的小小杯子蛋糕）

host by Fion from Xuan Hom Mum Kitchen Dairy.

I am submitting this to the "Cook & Celebrate: Christmas 2014" event hosted by Baby Sumo of Eat your Heart Out, Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Diana of The Domestic Goddess Wannabe.