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Chocolate Cupcake

Chocolate Cupcake

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

These Chocolate Cupcakes are delicious, perfect for all the chocoholics out there!

Preparation Time	40 minutes
Baking Time	25 minutes
Portions	For 10 cupcakes
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Chocolate Cupcake Ingredients

150 grams	Butter
150 grams	Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
3	Free Range Eggs beaten
115 grams	Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) sifted
35 grams	Cocoa Powder sifted
0.50 tsp	Baking Powder
100 grams	Milk Chocolate Chips (Silver Spoon Create)

Additional Ingredients

For the icing:

300 grams	Cream Cheese full fat
1 tsp	vanilla paste
300 grams	Unrefined Golden Icing Sugar (Billington's) sifted
25 grams	Cocoa Powder sifted

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How to make Chocolate Cupcake

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Set the oven to 170°C, 150°C fan, gas 5. Line a muffin tin with large paper cupcake cases
Place the butter and muscovado sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. gradually add the beaten egg a little at a time until smooth. Using a large metal spoon fold in the flour, cocoa, vanilla and baking powder and chocolate chips
Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases
Bake for 20 -25 minutes until risen and just firm to the touch. Allow to cool
To make the icing, beat the cream cheese, vanilla, icing sugar and cocoa together until smooth then swirl or pipe onto the cupcakes

Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 5 stars

"Lovely, moist chocolate cupcake. I use this recipe for the cake when I'm making oreo cupcakes. Haven't made the icing yet but if its anything like the cake it will be yum!"

08-04-2013 | Author: clarey fairy | 5 stars

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