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Chocolate cup cakes
By Andy | December 18, 2008
Chocolate cup cakes
Makes 12
Prep time : 12 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
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Ingredients
125 grams butter.
1/2 cup caster sugar.
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour.
1 teaspoon baking powder.
1/4 cocoa powder.
1 cup buttermilk.
2 eggs, lightly beaten.
65 grams creams cheese, softened.
3/4 cup icing sugar mixture.
2 tablespoons cocoa powder extra.
1 tablespoon hot water.
Chocolate sprinkles or similar to decorate.
Method
Preheat oven to 180 C.
Line a 12 hole muffin pan with 2 paper muffin cases per muffin.
With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy.
Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa powder over butter mixture and stir to combine.
Add buttermilk and eggs, and using the electric mixer, beat on medium until smooth.
Spoon 1/3 cup mixture in to each muffin case.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until cooked through.
Allow cakes to stand in the pan for 10 minutes.
Lift onto wire rack to cool, removing the outer muffin case.
Beat cream cheese, icing mixture and cocoa until well combined.
Add hot water and beat until smooth.
Spread icing on cup cakes, and decorate with chocolate sprinkles.
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