MY RECIPE:Buttercream Chocolate Cupcakes

Buttercream Chocolate Cupcakes

35min

. The chocolate cupcakes are filled with a creamy, vanilla-flavoured buttercream, for a delectable surprise in the centre. One is never enough!

Ingredients

Makes: 36 cupcakes

·         375g plain flour

·         400g caster sugar

·         30g unsweetened cocoa powder

·         2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         2 eggs

·         250ml milk

·         250ml water

·         250ml vegetable oil

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         50g butter

·         50g margarine

·         250g icing sugar

·         1 pinch salt

·         3 tablespoons milk

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Method

1.      Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Line 36 muffin holes with paper cases.

2.      In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the centre and pour in the eggs, 250ml milk, water, oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Fill each muffin hole half-full of batter.

3.      Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

4.      Meanwhile, beat butter and margarine together until smooth. Blend in icing sugar and 1 pinch salt. Gradually beat in 3 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Fill a pastry bag with a small nozzle. Push nozzle through bottom of paper cases to fill each cupcake.

mmmmmmmm yumy!!!!!!!