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How to make chocolate cupcakes
This foolproof Mary Berry chocolate cupcake recipe is pure chocolate indulgence. Children will love to decorate with chocolate strands and chocolate decorations.
In just 35 minutes you'll have made a batch of 12 delicious chocolate cupcakes.
Love all things chocolate? Give our chocolate brownies a go next.
Method
Step 1:
Line a muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl, pour in the boiling water and mix into a thick paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and mix with an electric hand whisk (or beat with a wooden spoon).
Step 2:
Divide the mixture equally between the 12 paper cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F, Gas mark 6) for about 12-15 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the cases on a wire rack.
Step 3:
To make the chocolate icing melt the butter and pour it into a bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder and stir in the icing sugar a little at a time to make a glossy and spreadable. If the icing is too thick, gradually add the milk until it reaches the desired consistency. Pipe over the cupcakes, sprinkle with chocolate decorations and leave to set before serving.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 4 tbsp Water (boiling)
- 40g Cocoa powder
- 3 Free range large egg(s)
- 175g Unsalted butter (softened)
- 165g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 115g Self-raising white flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
For the Buttercream
- 60g Unsalted butter (softened)
- 30g Cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp Milk (whole)
- 250g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
- A handful Decorations
Utensils
- Cupcake case
- Piping bag
- Star nozzle
- 12 hole cupcake tray
Nutritional Information
per 80g- 365cal Energy
- 18g Fat
- 12g of which Saturates
- 42g Carbohydrates
- 34g of which Sugars
- 4.4g Protein
- 0.26g Salt
Recipe Reviews
This is a amazing recipe would totes recommend it 😀
Great
Cake is fine, icing is way too dry, can’t pipe it.
Hi,can I use Cadbury drinking chocolate, TIA
You can use hot chocolate powder in your bakes if you have run out of cocoa powder, however, it is worth noting that it may not add as much richness and flavour as cocoa powder would. Also hot chocolate powder often has additional sweeteners added to them which may make your bake taste slightly sweeter than using cocoa. Happy Baking.
It was great
Great recipe (though I use my own icing recipe so can't say how good the buttercream is). I also add a pinch of salt
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 4 tbsp Water (boiling)
- 40g Cocoa powder
- 3 Free range large egg(s)
- 175g Unsalted butter (softened)
- 165g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 115g Self-raising white flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
For the Buttercream
- 60g Unsalted butter (softened)
- 30g Cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp Milk (whole)
- 250g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
- A handful Decorations
Utensils
- Cupcake case
- Piping bag
- Star nozzle
- 12 hole cupcake tray
Nutritional Information
per 80g- 365cal Energy
- 18g Fat
- 12g of which Saturates
- 42g Carbohydrates
- 34g of which Sugars
- 4.4g Protein
- 0.26g Salt