Chocolate cupcakes
These lovely little cakes are perfect for kids' parties - but they're ideal teatime treats for grown-ups, too
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Prep time: 30 mins
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Cooking time: 15 mins
(May need an extra 5 mins) -
Total time: 1 hr
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Skill level: Easy peasy
Ingredients
These cakes may be frozen without the topping. Pack in a plastic container and freeze for up to a month. Defrost before decorating.
For the cakes:
- 125g (4oz) self-raising flour
- 30g (1oz) cocoa
- 150g (5oz) butter, softened
- 150g (5oz) soft dark brown sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 2tbsp milk
For the topping:
- 200g bar plain chocolate
- 4tbsp crème fraîche
Method
- To make the cakes, sift the flour and cocoa into a bowl, then add the butter, soft dark brown sugar, eggs and milk. Beat until smooth.
- Divide the mixture between the paper cases in the bun tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (375ºF, gas mark 5) for 15-20 mins, or until the cakes have risen and spring back when lightly pressed.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack. Leave them to cool.
- To make the topping, melt the chocolate and stir in the crème fraîche. Spread a little of the mixture on top of each cake.
- Decorate as desired.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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Shabs, posted 1 day ago
Wow what a great recipe :-) I made these cupcakes for a cake sale and they turned out amazing!! Delicious and so simple to make..!
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J.A.E, posted 5 months ago
LOL we love this recipie. They are sooo easy to make and delisious! Superb Recipe!!!!! We walked to the co-op in the drennching rain and got splased by a car! :D
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Kim, posted 8 months ago
These cup cakes are delicious and very easy to make. As I have a fan assisted oven, I baked the cakes at 190C until they had risen and set, and then turned them down to about 175C until they were cooked. Excellent recipe. :)
