I saw Chocolate Covered Katie‘s Single Lady Cupcake on Heather Eats Almond Butter the other day and knew I had to try it. Here is her version. I knew I had to give it a go if for no other reason than it gave me an excuse to use my teacup silicon mold. The result:
Check out the original recipe above, but here’s what I used:
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon water
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, plus a pinch more for sprinkling
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch (or two) of cinnamon
I followed the directions as given and added a sprinkling of brown sugar to the top.
The result was good, though the texture was not fluffy. I still really liked it, but my taller half turned up his nose. I look forward to trying out more versions.
I just pulled a coffee cake out of the oven. I’ll share that baking adventure tomorrow!
Perhaps if you plopped atop some ice-cream, Taller might approve?
Looks and sounds delicious to me, ice-cream or not!
Glad you enjoyed.
Oh, I definitely think that would help.
He’s just not as into the baked goods made with wheat flour as I am, I think.
*That would be plop THE CUPCAKE atop some ice-cream. Oops.
On first bite, I liked it, but as I chewed, there was a funny, creamy yet nasty, flavor on the middle of my tongue. I just couldn’t do a second bite. Forgive me!
Oh baby, you always know how to compliment my baking.
The honesty is so the other 90% of the time when I go ecstatic eating your baking, you KNOW I really mean it…
Ha, I think you mean 95% . . .
Love the tea cup mold. Do you remember where you bought it? You are making me wish I was still baking.
Your taller half is just like mine.
Ali
No, it was a birthday present. They came in a set of four. I’m sure my cousin got them at Target or Wal-Mart, though.