Easy chocolate cupcakes

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• Lewis.1

  2009-02-17 20:44:38.545347

  Lewis.1 commented on this recipe

  I think i may try this.

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• Juliette

  2009-02-18 19:12:22.504441

  Juliette commented on this recipe

  I think I might too - they look really yummy!!!

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• sally

  2009-02-20 19:01:22.580338

  sally rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These chocolate cakes are good but not so keen on the icing, I will make them again with a different topping. Also the recipe said makes 10 ( all the muffin tins I can find are 12 or 6 hole!) but the mixture filled 12 cases very full and the icing recipe covered all 12 thickly with some left over.

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• sxmscorpio

  2009-02-21 00:19:08.113179

  sxmscorpio commented on this recipe

  These were the most delicious cup cakes I have ever had but you have to be a chocolate lover..more-so if you do what I did which was to misread the recipe and put all the chocolate in the cake mixture instead of only 100gr. I don't know if that was the reason but I got 20 cup cakes out of the mixture. The cakes were surprisingly light and moist.

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• rebekah w

  2009-02-27 10:02:17.859582

  rebekah w commented on this recipe

  these are the best cupcakes i have made so easy to do and the taste of deep dark chocolate is to die for i will be making these again good for grown ups or made a bit smaller for the kis as very rich.yummy!!

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• rebekah w

  2009-02-27 10:04:33.171698

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• Sascha

  2009-03-06 13:29:23.494662

  Sascha commented on this recipe

  The paper cases came out very oily as did the muffin tins. I would be interested to know if anyone had the same experience as me. Also I agree with the comments about the quantity. I easily made twelve, with mixture left over.

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• zxcvbnm

  2009-03-06 17:34:54.333141

  zxcvbnm rated and commented on this recipe

  

  OK but came out as muffins not fairy cakes. With result they looked great but then when you eat them you don't get the sugar rush you expect but a chewy muffin with sour cream icing. So no matter what their individual merits may be the disappointment ruins it. I assume using low cocoa chocolate is intended and no a misprint? Can't help think it might have benefited from more chocolaty icing.

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• zxcvbnm

  2009-03-12 12:44:59.34442

  zxcvbnm commented on this recipe

  Oh an someone just pointed out the are 500 calories per bun. Thats ways too much for something that worthy rather than particularly enjoyable.

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• cazzawatto

  2009-03-23 17:29:13.849858

  cazzawatto rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'm not normally bothered by calories but 534 per cake - ekkkk!! I still made them though... and they are very chocolate-ly. I made 12 cakes and there was far too much icing. But overall the cakes are absolutely divine if you love dark chocolate

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• maryclifford

  2009-04-05 02:36:21.346475

  maryclifford commented on this recipe

  good comments

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• dollymix

  2009-04-08 08:42:47.781904

  dollymix rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i wanna make some :)

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• Tara

  2009-04-08 12:32:10.516978

  Tara commented on this recipe

  Made these cakes for the second time yesterday and this time used dark chocolate chips which was alot easier than breaking up the choclolate !! However, like many others i make many more than 10 cakes, i use normal cake cases and make about 24 - 28 smaller cakes which are not so sickly and the children love them. Added a mini egg to the top this time and bought them into work and they all went in less than 5 mins !!!

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• abibradley

  2009-04-09 11:53:02.428446

  abibradley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very quick and easy, not to mention delicious. They're definitely better the longer to you keep them too. I brought these into work topped with mini eggs and they went down a treat!

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• Heatski

  2009-05-09 02:49:50.772089

  Heatski commented on this recipe

  Very greasy cupcakes and the icing lacked butter to get the glossy finish. Would make again with a different topping.

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• Sapna

  2009-05-09 17:12:03.477876

  Sapna commented on this recipe

  This cupcakes looks fantastic &easy to make.Will definietly try soon.

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• Getora

  2009-05-18 20:08:00.549631

  Getora rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The cakes were very nice, but the icing weren't, because the soured cream makes the icing taste bitter.

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• Lesleymc

  2009-06-22 03:33:57.469737

  Lesleymc rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make. My 7 yr old helped and loved every minute. We didn't make the topping but they were still enjoyed by everyone. Will definitely be making again.

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• Lesleymc

  2009-06-22 03:38:05.450808

  Lesleymc commented on this recipe

  Sorry forgot to mention. I made ten cakes and had ingredients left over so I added the coffee and made a mocha cake as well. That suited the adults among us!!

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• Pangea

  2009-07-04 11:45:45.139974

  Pangea rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I really enjoyed this recipe!

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Ingredients

• 300g dark chocolate , broken into chunks - don't use one with a high cocoa content
• 200g self-raising flour
• 200g light muscovado sugar , plus 3 tbsp extra
• 6 tbsp cocoa
• 150ml sunflower oil , plus a little extra for greasing
• 284ml pot soured cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Makes 10

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook 20 mins

Can be frozen un-iced

Ingredients

• 300g dark chocolate , broken into chunks - don't use one with a high cocoa content
• 200g self-raising flour
• 200g light muscovado sugar , plus 3 tbsp extra
• 6 tbsp cocoa
• 150ml sunflower oil , plus a little extra for greasing
• 284ml pot soured cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

PER CAKE

534 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 62g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 0g, sugar 46g, salt 0.3 g

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