You will need:
For the Cupcakes:
175g Self Raising Flour
175g Caster Sugar
175g Margarine
3 Eggs
2tbsp Cocoa Powder
100g Chocolate Chips
For the Buttercream:
175g Icing Sugar
75g Butter
1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
2 tsp Peppermint Extract
2 tbsp Milk
Method:
1. Firstly, for the cupcakes. In a bowl, cream together your margarine and sugar.
2. Then add your eggs and mix well.
3. Add your flour and Cocoa Powder and mix well until well combined. Finally add your chocolate chips and mix until well distributed.
4. Then divide your mixture between 12 cupcake cases, and bake in a pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 5, 190C or 170C fan assisted for 16-20 mins.
5. To make the buttercream, Make sure the butter is at room temperature.
6. To the icing sugar mix in the cocoa powder, then add the butter and push the butter into the icing sugar using a fork. This should help keep the icing dust down.
7. Once the butter and icing sugar are as mixed as they can be, add the peppermint extract a bit at a time, then add the milk as required until it is a smooth buttercream. If you add too much liquid, add more icing sugar to bring it back.
8. Then decorate the top of each cupcake with your buttercream.
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