Tabasco cupcakes - recipe


Tabasco cupcakes

  • Prepare

  • Serves
    12

  • Cook

  • Skill
    Easy

4.6

Ingredients

For the cakes

For the decoration

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  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6). Line a cupcake tray with 12 cupcake cases.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until it is smooth and creamy.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 250g Butter (unsalted)
    • 250g Unrefined golden caster sugar
  3. 3

    Gradually add the eggs until they are all beaten in.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 4 Egg(s) (free range)
  4. 4

    Add the cocoa powder and vanilla. Then very gradually add all of the flour, before slowly mixing in the milk and Tabasco until it makes a smooth paste.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
    • 3tsp Vanilla extract
    • 225g Self-raising white flour
    • 2tsp Tabasco sauce
  5. 5

    Gradually fill each bun case up half way with the cake mixture and put them in the oven for 15-20 minutes until they are light brown.

  6. 6

    Once the cakes are done take them out of the oven and place the trays on a wire rack to cool completely.

  7. 7

    Make the buttercream by mixing together the icing sugar, butter, milk and vanilla extract.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 225g Unrefined golden icing sugar
    • 85g Butter (unsalted)
    • 2 tbsp Milk
    • ½tsp Vanilla extract

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