I followed the recipe as follows:
1. Creamed together 1 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
2. Sifter 1 cup of self raising flower, removed 1 tablespoon flour and added 1.5 tablespoon corn flour, sifted 2 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon baking powder
3. Add 2 beaten eggs slowly into the mixture, and then added the flour once eggs were combined.
4. I continued beating the mixture on low speed and 1 tablespoon milk to achieve dropping consistency.
I put it in the oven at gas mark 4 and saw that at first my cupcakes were rising, and then they sank, and when I took them out the oven they had a hard crust formed on top of them - I can't seem to understand why!
I have a fan oven which i switched on as I started beating the butter and sugar together.
Suggestions would be appreciated!
1. Creamed together 1 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
2. Sifter 1 cup of self raising flower, removed 1 tablespoon flour and added 1.5 tablespoon corn flour, sifted 2 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon baking powder
3. Add 2 beaten eggs slowly into the mixture, and then added the flour once eggs were combined.
4. I continued beating the mixture on low speed and 1 tablespoon milk to achieve dropping consistency.
I put it in the oven at gas mark 4 and saw that at first my cupcakes were rising, and then they sank, and when I took them out the oven they had a hard crust formed on top of them - I can't seem to understand why!
I have a fan oven which i switched on as I started beating the butter and sugar together.
Suggestions would be appreciated!