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Cavolo Nero Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
These delicious cavolo nero cupcakes are bright green, but the flavour of the leafy green fades away, leaving a vanilla sponge topped with a rich chocolate frosting.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American , International
Ingredients
- 50 g (1 cup) cavolo nero leaves (thick stalks discarded)
- 4 tablespoon milk
- 150 g (⅔ cup) butter (at room temperature)
- 150 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 175 g (1 ⅓ cups) self-raising flour (or plain/all purpose flour with 2 teaspoon baking powder)
For the chocolate frosting
- 100 g (⅓ cup) butter (at room temperature)
- 250 g (2 cups) icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
- 6 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1-2 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170C/325F/(gas mark 3) and line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper cases.
- Tear the cavolo nero leaves into bite sized pieces and boil or steam them for a few minutes until tender. Refresh by running under cold water to cool, then drain, squeeze out any excess moisture, chop up very finely.
- Add the kale and milk to a tall container, then puree until smooth with a hand blender.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in pureed cavolo nero.
- Sift in the flour and stir gently to combine.
- Fill the muffin cups ¾ full with the batter and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the frosting
- Beat the butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then sift in the icing sugar and cocoa and add the milk and vanilla and beat until smooth. If the frosting is too thick, add another tablespoon of milk. If it’s too thin, add a little powdered sugar, sparingly, until it reaches a thick frosting consistency.
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag and pipe over the cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Potassium
95mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
985IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 985IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.