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Viewed: 47 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 3 eggs
- 150 gms sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 150 gms butter
- 150 gms flour
- 3 tsp cocoa powder
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 100 gms chocolate
- 100 gms cream
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup milk
- 100 gms melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180c.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter using an electric beater until light and fluffy.
- In a blender or a separate bowl, blend/beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until pale in colour and the sugar has dissolved.
- Now pour the egg mixture into the butter and beat until homogenous.
- Now sift in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
- Mix with a spatula and then beat until the flour lumps have disappeared, about 30 seconds.
- Do not over mix.
- Line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners and spoon the batter 2/3 full.
- Bake the cupcakes for 15-18 minutes.
- When baked, place them onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- FOR FILLING- Coarsely chop the chocolate and in a separate saucepan or microwave, bring the cream to a boil.
- Now pour the cream onto the chopped chocolate and leave for a few minutes.
- Mix until homogenous.
- When the cupcakes are cooled, fill them with the filling using a piping bag or a ziplock bag.
- FOR FROSTING- Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder.
- Add vanilla, milk and melted butter and beat until frosting is formed.
- Using a star nosel, pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes with a big swirl.
- Enjoy!
