Friday, December 31, 2010

Deep Chocolate Cupcakes

Deep Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients:

  • 6 lg Prunes, pitted
  • 3 lg Egg whites
  • 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
  • 18 tb Flour, all-purpose
  • 3/4 c Sugar, granulated
  • 1/2 c Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
  • 1/4 ts Baking soda
  • 1/4 ts Salt
  • 1 1/2 tb Sugar, powdered

Instructions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 2-3/4" muffin cups with paper
liners. In food processor, puree prunes and 1/2 cup water until
smooth. Scrape puree into large bowl.

With electric mixer, beat together prune puree and 1/2 cup water. Add
egg whites and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in
remaining ingredients; mix completely. Spoon batter evenly into
prepared cups, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until
toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on rack. Sprinkle
evenly with powdered sugar.