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EASTER CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES recipe

Chocolate Cupcakes - Perfect cupcakes for easter

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12 people

Ingredients
  

  • - Chocolate sponge cupcakes
  • 160g unsalted butter (very soft)
  • 160g golden caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 130g self raising flour
  • 30g cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • - Chocolate Buttercream
  • 100g dark chocolate (54% cocoa solids)
  • 100g unsalted butter (very soft)
  • 200g icing sugar (sifted)
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • - Decoration
  • 1 bag of Cadbury’s Mini Eggs
  • 8 small or 4 regular size Cadbury’s Flakes
  • Creme Eggs and little furry chicks not compulsory but totally cute

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 160ᵒC - 180ᵒC with fan.
  • Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • To make the cupcake: Using a mixing bowl, place all the cupcake ingredients and mix until fluffy and well combined.
  • Using a spoon, add the mixture in the muffin tin and bake for 25 minutes until springy to touch.
  • Leave the cupcakes in the tin for another 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the buttercream: Melt the chocolate over a bain-marie or in the microwave then let it cool.
  • Using a mixing bowl, combine the butter and icing sugar, then add stir in the melted chocolate. Lastly, add in the milk.
  • In a bowl, crumble the flakes, and using a flat spatula, spread the chocolate buttercream on top of the cupcake and dip in the chocolate flakes to create a bird's nest effect.
  • Top with 2 or 3 mini eggs. Enjoy!