Devils Food Cake As Cupcakes

Asked by Vancity87. Answered on 1st April 2016

Full question

I've made the Devil's Food Cake recipe before with great success and it's a standard favourite now. I was wondering if the mix could be used for cupcakes? I may have to experiment to get the time right?

Our answer

Nigella's Devil's Food Cake (from KITCHEN) is a chocolate sponge cake that serves 10 to 12 people. As it is based on the creaming method, where the butter and sugar are beaten together before other ingredients are added, it should convert to cupcake form. Usually this quantity of batter would make around 24 cupcakes. Fill each paper cupcake case halfway with batter. The oven temperature is the same at 180c/350F and usually cupcakes take 15-18 minutes at this temperature, or until they are risen, firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted into the centre of the middle cupcakes comes out clean.

The frosting is slighty soft so is not particularly suitable for piping. However if you leave the frosting until it is fairly firm then you may be able to spoon some on top of each cupcake and use a small knife or spatula to shape the frosting into a swirl. Alternatively you could use your favourite chocolate buttercream recipe to pipe swirls on top if each cupcake. Please note also that we have not tested the cake in cupcake form so we are unable to guarantee the results.