300g plain flour
250g sugar
40g cocoa powder
2 tsp cinnamon (optional can be substituted with 2 tsp of rose, orange or mint extract)
1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
360ml lukewarm water
160ml vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
150g melted dark chocolate (melt in bowl over hot water, don't allow bowl to touch hot water)
a pinch of salt
Makes 12 large cupcakes
Heat the oven to 180C
Sieve all the dry ingredients together in a bowl: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt
In measuring jug mix all the wet ingredients: water, oil, vinegar and melted chocolate
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently with a metal spoon until well combined, don't over mix.
Divide the mixture evenly into paper cases so that they are just over 3/4 full.
Bake for about 25 min (varies with different ovens)
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