Cupcakes Chocolate pretzel cupcake Total Time 1h 5m Prep Time 40m Bake Time 25m Serves 10 Skill Level Easy Dietary Needs 0 Reviews No ratings yet Save Save this recipe Share Print This is a great simple chocolate cupcake recipe for all occassions. Mix and match the toppings and let your creativity go wild, we love this nod to the USA with chocolate covered pretzels and a sprinkling of sea salt. Method Set the oven to 170°C (150°C fan, gas mark 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 eggs 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 bean paste, icing sugar and cocoa together until smooth then swirl or pipe onto the cupcakes Melt the chocolate and dip the pretzels partially in to create the decorations. Allow these to set and then place on top of the cupcakes. Let's Bake The easiest way to follow a recipe Reviews Unfortunately there are currently no reviews for this recipe yet! Leave Your Thoughts Unfortunately reviews are not permitted to non-registered users. Please Log in to leave your review or ask us a question. Ingredients 150g Butter (unsalted) 150g Unrefined light muscovado sugar 3 Egg(s) (free range) (beaten) 115g Self-raising white flour 35g Cocoa powder 0.5 tsp Baking powder 100g Milk chocolate chips 0.5 tsp Vanilla extract For the cream cheese icing 300g Cream cheese 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste 300g Unrefined golden icing sugar 25g Cocoa powder For the decoration 24 Pretzels 50g Dark chocolate Sea salt Recipe Alternatives Spider Web Cupcakes Spider Web Cupcakes Total 1h 5m Serves 10 Skill Easy Diet Rating No ratings yet Save this recipe Giant chocolate cupcake Giant chocolate cupcake Total 50m Serves 10 Skill Easy Diet Rating No ratings yet Save this recipe Honey buns Honey buns Total 1h 5m Serves 6 Skill Easy Diet Rating No ratings yet Save this recipe
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