Chocolate Explosion Cupcakes

Name: Chocolate Explosion Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 50 g/2 oz plain (semisweet) chocolate; 6 large or 12 small squares of milk chocolate (about 40 g/1½ oz in total); 15-30 ml/1-2 tbsp milk; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 115 g/4 oz/scant ¾ cup soft light brown sugar; 115 g/4 oz/½ cup butter; 25 g/1 oz/¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 90 g/3½ oz/¾ cup self-raising (self-rising) flour; chocolate and chocolate sprinkles; 115 g/4 oz/½ cup butter, softened; 225 g/8 oz/2 cups icing (confectioners’) sugar, sifted; 5-10 ml/1-2 tsp milk

Preparation info

Makes
12
cupcakes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cupcakes for Kids

By Rosie Anness and Cortina Butler

Published 2014

About

For children who really, realty like chocolate, there is a surprise hidden in the middle of these very chocolatey cakes in the form of a square of milk chocolate. Chocolate-coated caramels are also delicious. Have fun with a variety of chocolate treats for the decoration.

Ingredients

For the Cakes

90 g/3½ oz/¾ cup self-raising (self-rising) flour
25</

Cake
Vegetarian
Birthday

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line a muffin tin (pan) with cupcake cases.
Sift together the flour and the cocoa and set aside. Cream the butter for a few minutes until soft and pale. Add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is pale