Chocolate fudge cupcakes

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• Lisa's book

  21 April 2010

  Lisa's book rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have made these several times now and they are perfect each and every time. I made them for a cake sale at my son's school and they sold instantly! My only advice would be to put the mixture into a jug and pour into the cup cake cases as it gets very messy with a spoon!

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• Julie Bahrain

  26 April 2010

  Julie Bahrain rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yes! I too found the mixture very messy to get into the cake cases, I wish I'd read the suggestion of using a jug before I struggled and got in a mess using a spoon. Lovely and light cakes but very sweet. I topped them with dark chocolate cake covering instead of the fudge icing as I thought it wasn't necessary. There was a lot of mixture. I didn't use a muffin tin, instead I used a normal sized bun tin and made 12 cakes plus 32 mini muffins!

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• elizabeth

  06 May 2010

  elizabeth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These were light and delicious though slightly on the dry side, 'fudge' must refer to the topping not the texture of the cake. I used a ladle to scoop the mix into the cases. The topping is definitely one to use again on other cakes. I think I would use fairy cake cases next time instead of muffin sized cases.

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• westy

  08 May 2010

  westy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice tasting cakes although would only half fill the muffin cases next time as they took 29 mins to cook in my fan oven at 140c and the result was a slightly crumbly cake with a slightly crispy top. Used the "jug" method as suggested by Lisa's book which worked perfectly thanks!!

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• goodrecipes

  10 May 2010

  goodrecipes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These tasted just like brownies, loved by the kids & adults alike. I didn't ice them as thought they may be too rich. A very easy recipe with fantastic results. I will definately be making these again.

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• HollyWoozle

  17 May 2010

  HollyWoozle rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'm a very keen baker and these cupcakes are some of the best I've ever made (if not THE best). It was an effort to stop myself from eating all the mixture as it was so fudgy and delicious! The recipe is very easy and my cupcakes looked picture perfect. I found that I only used half the icing and this was plenty. I topped mine with Galaxy Minstrels and Cadburys Buttons. :D

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• Beth

  19 May 2010

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice but not the best I have tasted. I didn't think they were dry but the the top was quite crisp and the topping is very rich.

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• GraceW

  20 May 2010

  GraceW rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make but I felt they were a little dry and crumbly but had a nice crust. 20 minutes wasn't enough in the oven so I gave it an extra 10 minutes. Maybe that is why they turned out so crumbly.I didn't ice them and ate them as is and they were just the right amount of sweet.

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• Nessa64

  11 June 2010

  Nessa64 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Second time of making these cakes, and the compliments I am getting from them are still amazing. Almost brownie-like in their taste, they are quite dense and rich, but really chocolatey and fudgy. The batter always goes further than the 12 cases (I got 18 out of last nights batch) and this time I halved the amount of icing I made, as there was so much left over the first time I made them. Half was just perfect for the 18 cakes. Would imagine they would be lovely without the icing too, but they are just so good with it! Is a bit messy to get the mixture into the cases, but I find that with all fairy cakes/cupcakes! Topped mine with mini smarties, sugar strands and white chocolate stars - there arent many left!

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• fuzzycat

  30 July 2010

  fuzzycat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love these!! Especially the icing - I use it on normal, very easy (stick everything in the food processor) plain or chocolate fairy cakes too, and it really finishes them off.

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• CeeCee

  06 August 2010

  CeeCee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I don't know if everyone else that has given this recipe a high star rating has a stronger stomach than me and my daughter, and her friends, but these cakes are RIDICULOUSLY rich and within a few bites none of us could carry on eating. REALLY disappointed at all the effort put in, not to mention the expense of all the ingredients, to end up with cakes that no one wanted to eat. Will not be making again and am seriously out of pocket.

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• MareeB

  16 August 2010

  MareeB commented on this recipe

  I read the other comments before trying and both used the jug idea for pouring and also reduced the sugar to 6oz and it wasn't too sweet, but very chocolatey instead. I also didn't use the icing, but sprinkled some icing sugar over the top. I will make again and try using the mini muffins as well. All in all, I was very pleased and they were very easy to make.

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• emmalooroo

  25 August 2010

  emmalooroo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These turned out really well, i had a lot of fun decorating them.I found that there was a lot chocolate icing left over though, but they were yummy little cakes and i would recommend them.

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• Topsfizz

  31 August 2010

  Topsfizz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for a kids party, but don't think they got a look in - the adults gobbled them up before the kids got a chance :0). These were delicious and I didn't find them dry. I also had read the comments before and used a ladle for spooning the mixture in to the cases. I used milk chocolate instead of plain and it worked out fine. Will definitely make these again!

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• Rickie J

  16 September 2010

  Rickie J commented on this recipe

  These look fabulous but are they not fairy cakes? Cupcakes are altogether different!

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• JPooh

  29 September 2010

  JPooh rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for the first time for friends, they are so rich that they are beyond mose peoples taste i would say. Perhaps using a chocolate thats lower in cocoa solids would be better?

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• Mel1983

  12 October 2010

  Mel1983 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very well liked by the team at work - however I found them a little dry (maybe I baked for a touch too long). Very good nonetheless with a great intense chocolate flavour.

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• lisaacma

  13 November 2010

  lisaacma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really, yummy gooey chocolate cakes, went down a storm and would recommend making again

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• sinead

  15 November 2010

  sinead rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely great. I used the jug method and got 12 muffins and 12 mini muffins. The first time i made them i used 70% chocolate and my husband ate 6!!!!! they were so good. The second time i used 54% chocolate and they were still good (the kids preferred this batch) and i managed to get them iced and they were delicious. These are now the requested birthday cakes.

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• Helen

  27 November 2010

  Helen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are absolutely delicious, very rich, perfect for a special treat.

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Ingredients

• 200g butter
• 200g plain chocolate , under 70% cocoa solids is fine
• 200g light, soft brown sugar
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250g self-raising flour
• Smarties , sweets and sprinkles, to decorate

FOR THE ICING

• 200g plain chocolate
• 100ml double cream , not fridge-cold
• 50g icing sugar

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Cook 25 - 30 mins

Can be frozen un-iced

Ingredients

• 200g butter
• 200g plain chocolate , under 70% cocoa solids is fine
• 200g light, soft brown sugar
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250g self-raising flour
• Smarties , sweets and sprinkles, to decorate

FOR THE ICING

• 200g plain chocolate
• 100ml double cream , not fridge-cold
• 50g icing sugar

Per serving

505 kcalories, protein 59.0g, carbohydrate 59.0g, fat 29.0 g, saturated fat 17.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 44.0g, salt 0.51 g

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