LUCKY DIP
MINT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
Makes 12 Preparation time 30 minutes Cooking time 18-20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
• 100g/4oz plain flour
• 40g/1½oz cocoa powder
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 100g/4oz caster sugar
• 50g/2oz brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 115g/4¼oz unsalted butter, melted
• 120ml/4½fl oz buttermilk
For the mint buttercream
• 200g/7oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 450g/1lb icing sugar
• 1-3 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp peppermint extract
• Green food colouring
• Shamrock chocolates, to decorate
1 . Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas 4 and line a 12-hole cupcake tray with paper cases – green if you have them.
2 . Sieve the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda together in a mixing bowl, then add both sugars.
3 . In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla and melted butter and whisk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, then whisk in the buttermilk until combined. Do not over mix.
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