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Mini Chocolate Cupcakes

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  • Author: EsmeSalon
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 17 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings depending on size 1x
  • Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
  • Method: Easy

Description

Sweet moments start with mini chocolate cupcakes, and perfectly sized for pure chocolate joy


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 3 x-large Eggs
  • 250 ml Sugar
  • 125 ml Oil
  • 5 ml Vanilla Essence
  • 250 ml Cake Flour
  • 10 ml Baking Powder
  • Quarter cup Cocoa
  • 125 ml Boiling Water

Instructions

  1. Mix the cocoa powder with boiling water until smooth.
  2. In a bowl, beat the sugar and eggs with a hand beater until well combined.
  3. Add vanilla essence, oil, and the cocoa mixture.
  4. Sift in the flour and baking powder, and mix. The batter will be runny.
  5. Scoop 50 ml of batter into each cupcake holder.
  6. Bake at 170°C in a Thermofan oven for 17 minutes or until the cupcakes spring back when touched.
  7. Melt 2 Cadbury chocolates in the microwave on low heat for 2 minutes.
  8. Stir in enough dessert cream to make a stiff but spreadable topping.
  9. Spread the topping on the cooled cupcakes.
  10. Dip the ends of the strawberries in melted chocolate and place them on top of the cupcakes (if using).
  11. Sprinkle crumbled Flake chocolate over the cupcakes, and use a little melted chocolate in the center to secure the dipped strawberry.


Notes

Created, Prepared, tried, and tested by Feriel from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes 

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 221
  • Sugar: 17.9 g
  • Sodium: 19.7 mg
  • Fat: 11.4 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28.8 g
  • Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.5 mg
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