Chocolate cupcake with cognac and blueberries

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Prepare the ingredients. To prepare a chocolate cupcake with cognac and blueberries we will need: blueberries, flour, sugar, cocoa, cognac, water, vegetable oil, soda, apple cider vinegar.

2. STEP 2

   

   In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, sugar.

3. STEP 3

   

   Mix everything.

4. STEP 4

   

   Dilute vinegar and soda in water. Mix everything until the soda is completely dissolved. At first the liquid will become cloudy, so you need to stir it until it becomes clear again.

5. STEP 5

   

   Pour water with vinegar and soda and cognac into the flour mixture. Mix everything thoroughly so that there are no lumps.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour vegetable oil into the dough.

7. STEP 7

   

   Mix thoroughly again until smooth. The result should be a semi-thick, aromatic dough.

8. STEP 8

   

   Wash the blueberries, remove the stems and dry. Add the berries to the dough. Gently fold the berries into the batter, being careful not to crush them.

9. STEP 9

   

   Transfer the batter to the cake pan. If the mold is silicone, then you do not need to lubricate it with oil. I have a mold measuring 22 by 10. But either larger or smaller will do. Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 1 hour. Check readiness with a skewer. It should come out dry.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cool the finished cake, remove from the pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Decorate the cupcake with mint (or lemon balm) and blueberries. Cut the cupcake into pieces and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Faith

02.11.2023

4.7

What attracted me to this recipe? First of all, the cake is easy to prepare. I mixed it in the oven, and I love recipes like this. Secondly, it contains cocoa, and I really love everything chocolate. Third, blueberries are in season. I’ve already eaten enough fresh berries, I’ve frozen more than I need, now I can use them in baking. There is also cognac in the composition. Chocolate, berries and cognac - a great combination! The cake turned out chocolate-chocolatey, with a cognac note and a moist center. Since I added less sugar to the dough, I generously dusted the finished cake with powdered sugar. In a word, everything is just how I like it! Great treat!