How to make scrumptious Smartie Chocolate Cup Cakes!
These yummy mini sponge cakes take ‘no time’ to prepare from start to finish.
The key ingredient Condensed Milk, delivers a scrumptious moistness and texture to the cupcakes.
It also gives the frosting a soft fudgy texture and a gorgeous sheen.
Always ask permission to cook from a responsible adult and be careful not to burn yourself! :-)
Ingredients for Smartie Chocolate Cupcakes
Cupcakes
100g (3½oz) plain flour
25g (1oz) cocoa powder
250g (9oz) Condensed Milk
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
85g (3oz) margarine or butter 1½ tsp baking powder
Frosting
200g (7oz) icing sugar
2tbsp cocoa powder
55g (2oz) margarine or butter, softened
few drops vanilla extract
1-2tbsp Condensed Milk
2 boxes Mini Smarties, to finish
You will also need:
12 hole muffin tin and cupcake or muffin cases
Method to make Smartie Chocolate Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4.
- Place the flour, cocoa powder, condensed milk, egg, vanilla extract, margarine and baking powder in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Spoon into the cases and bake for approximately 15-18 minutes until springy to the touch and golden brown. Cool slightly then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Beat the icing sugar, cocoa powder, butter and vanilla with enough condensed milk to bring the mixture to a soft consistency. Spread or pipe onto the cakes. Decorate with the Smarties.
Tips
Let your imagination run wild with toppings for your cupcakes – there are loads of great decorations in the shops or chopped nuts, banana chips, curls of chocolate or silver balls!
Watch the video below to see just how easy Smartie Chocolate Cupcakes are to make!
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