Chocolate cupcakes with buttercream - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Chocolate , Cupcakes , Buttercream

1

Pre-heat the oven to 180˚C (fan 160˚C, gas mark 4). Lay out 12 cupcake cases in a muffin tray.
2
Beat the eggs in a small bowl. Mix the butter, sugar, flour and cocoa powder in a bowl, adding the beaten eggs slowly. Using a large spoon place the mixture into the cupcake cases.

For this step you'll need:
- 3 Egg(s) (free range)
- 150g Butter (unsalted)
- 150g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 175g Self-raising white flour
- 25g Cocoa powder
3

Bake for 15–20 minutes. If firm to the touch, remove from the oven and leave to cool.
4
For the buttercream, place the butter into a bowl and stir in icing sugar a little at a time. Add the vanilla extract and beat until fluffy.

For this step you'll need:
- 250g Butter (unsalted)
- 500g Icing sugar
- ½tsp Vanilla extract
5
Put the mixture into a piping bag and pipe plenty onto each cupcake. To finish, cover with chocolate chips or sprinkles.

For this step you'll need:
- Milk chocolate chips

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