- Why didn't it rise?
- Either your baking powder was old, or you opened the oven door too early, and the batter collapsed from the cold air.
- It turned out dry.
- You overbaked it. With chocolate cakes, it's hard to see by colour, so the skewer test is mandatory.
Double chocolate muffins
The golden rule of muffin making is the 'two bowl method': wet and dry ingredients separate, then combine quickly. If you follow this, you'll get a high-rising, soft cake. If you overmix, it will be flat and dense.
Ingredients
250
g
Plain flour
150
g
Caster sugar
50
g
Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1
sachet
Baking powder
100
g
Chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
200
ml
Milk (room temperature)
100
g
Butter (melted)
2
pcs
Eggs
1
sachet
Vanilla sugar
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Muffin tin
- Paper cases
- Two mixing bowls
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Eggs
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the tin with paper cases.
Tip: A hot oven triggers immediate gas production from the baking powder, making the muffin tall.
2
✓
In one bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt, chocolate chips.
Tip: Toss the chocolate in the flour so it doesn't sink to the bottom of the muffin during baking.
3
✓
In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla.
Tip: Have everything at room temperature so the butter doesn't seize up.
4
✓
Pour the wet into the dry and fold loosely with a fork. Do not mix until smooth! It's fine if it's lumpy.
Tip: Overmixing develops gluten strands, making the muffin tough and chewy. 10-15 strokes are enough!
5
✓
Spoon into the cases (fill approx. 3/4 full) and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Tip: Skewer test: if it comes out clean from the centre of the batter, it's ready.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 250 g Plain flour
- 150 g Caster sugar
- 50 g Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 sachet Baking powder
- 100 g Chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
- 200 ml Milk (room temperature)
- 100 g Butter (melted)
- 2 pcs Eggs
- 1 sachet Vanilla sugar
- 1 pinch Salt