Tortas De Cacao (Columbian Cocoa Cakes) Recipe

Tortas De Cacao
[Columbian Cocoa Cakes]

Title: Tortas De Cacao [Columbian Cocoa Cakes]
Categories: Columbia, Desserts
Yield: 16 cakes

1/2 c butter
1 T Baking powder
1 c Sugar
1 pn Salt
3 ea Eggs
2/3 c Milk
3/4 c Cocoa powder
1 t Vanilla
1 1/2 c Flour

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375F. Beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and continue to beat until light and very fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, again beating well each time.
Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix dry ingredients then add to egg mixture. Add milk. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla and beat well.
Transfer resulting batter to greased, floured muffin tins. Each cup should be about 2/3 full. Bake 20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from tins and cool on wire racks.