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Libbie's chocolate cupcakes
goodtoknow user Libbie sent in her chocolate cupcake recipe, which she adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery's recipe. Libbie says: 'They were yummy' and they look like it too!
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Serves: 12
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Prep time: 30 mins
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Cooking time: 20 mins
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Total time: 50 mins
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Mid-price
Ingredients
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- 100g plain flour
- 20g cocoa powder
- 140g caster sugar
- 1.5tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 40g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 120ml whole milk
- 1 egg
- ¼tsp of vanilla extract
For the chocolate buttercream frosting:
- 600g icing sugar sifted
- 200g unsalted butter
- 80g cocoa powder
- 80ml whole milk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F) gas 3.
- Put flour, cocoa, sugar and baking powder, salt and butter in a free-standing mixer with paddle attachment. Mix together until you have a sandy consistency.
- Whisk milk, egg and vanilla in a jug. Slowly pour half into the mixture, beat to combine and then turn the mixer up to high speed to get rid of any lumps.
- Turn the mixer down to a slower speed and pour in the remaining mixture. Continue to mix for a couple of mins. Do not over mix.
- Spoon mixture into the 12 cases and cook for 20 mins.
- For the chocolate buttercream: Beat icing sugar, butter and cocoa powder together in a free-standing mixer on a medium speed. Turn down to a low speed and add milk gradually, once mixed turn up to a high speed again and beat for approx 5 mins and mixture is light and fluffy.
- Use a piping bag and metal nozzle to pipe onto top of cooled cupcakes.
- Decorate with blueberries, edible gold stars and glitter. You could also try decorating these cupcakes with regal iced cut outs or lustre spray.
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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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