Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Simplistic yet delightful.

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Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Yield: 12

Author: Donna Hay

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 40 Min

Rich and delicious and loaded with chocolate flavour.

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 125g salted butter, softened
• 1 cup plain flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1.5 tsp double-acting baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 150g dark chocolate, melted

Chocolate Buttercream Icing

• 250g butter, softened
• 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 320°F.
2. Place butter, sugar and vanilla in electric mixer and beat 10-12 minutes or until light and creamy. Gradually add the eggs and beat well.
3. Add the flour, baking powder, cocoa and milk and beat until just combined.
4. Fold through melted chocolate.
5. Spoon into 12 muffin tins line with cupcake papers.
6. Bake 18-20 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool on wire racks.

Buttercream

1. Beat butter 6-8 minutes or until pale and creamy. Add remaining ingredients and beat for further 6-8 minutes or until light and fluffy.

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