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Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 6oz self raising flour
- 6oz caster sugar
- 6oz margarine (flora)
- 3 eggs
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
Buttercream
- 6oz self raising flour
- 6oz caster sugar
- 6oz margarine (flora)
- 3 eggs
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 1/2oz butter
- 1oz icing sugar
- 3-4 tbsp milk
- 2-3 tsp vanilla essence
Method
- STEP 1Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and arrange 10-12 cupcake cases in a cupcake tin.
- STEP 2Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. And gradually add the eggs making sure you don't curdle the mixture.
- STEP 3Sift in the flour and cocoa powder, and gentle stir it into the mixture, being careful not to knock any air out.
- STEP 4Evenly distribute the mixture between the cupcakes cases.
- STEP 5Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- STEP 6Leave to cool over night.
- STEP 7For the buttercream, slightly melt the butter in the microwave and then add the icing sugar and vanilla essence to the bowl. Using an electric whisk, mix the ingredients together and add milk if the mixtures too thick.
