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The original was posted on /r/askculinary by /u/wekkins on 2023-09-20 06:46:44.

I’ve been holding onto a Halloween cupcake recipe for a couple of years, (standard size cupcakes), and I’m finally wanting to make them. But since I bookmarked the recipe, they’ve moved the instructions behind a paywall. However, the ingredient list is intact! I’ve baked enough cakes to know what to do with the ingredients, but I don’t know the science behind determining ideal oven temps and bake times

The ingredients are as follows:

• 50 grams cocoa powder
• 175 grams plain flour
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 225 grams caster sugar
• 175 grams unsalted butter, softened
• 175 milliliters milk
• 1 tablespoon black food gel colour (americolour ‘SUPER BLACK’)

A video I found of the recipe was mostly unhelpful, but it did mention baking at 160C/300F. That seems low though. I could find an alternate black velvet cupcake recipe, but I’m curious to get an answer on this anyway. Thanks!