Pasteles De Cacao (Cocoa Cakes)
Pasteles de Cacao (Cocoa Cakes)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tsps baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Beat butter until creamy
Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light & fluffy
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
Sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder & salt
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk until thoroughly mixed
Mix in vanilla extract
Spoon batter into greased & floured muffin tins
Fill two-thirds full
Bake at 375 deg F until cake tester comes out clean, about 20 min
Do not over-bake
Remove cakes from tins & cool on wire racks
Serve warm or cold
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