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Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Marbled Buttercream
5 from 3 votes

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Marbled Buttercream

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Marbled Buttercream, a quick and easy treat that is perfect for every occasion. The chocolate sponge is moist and rich, and the vanilla and chocolate buttercream makes them looks so impressive. A simple dessert that requires basic preparation, and out of the oven in 20 minutes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 353 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

For the sponges
  • 150 g sugar
  • 150 g butter soften
  • 3 egg
  • 125 g plain flour
  • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the duo buttercream
  • 125 g butter soften
  • 250 g confectioners' sugar aka icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Instructions

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  1. To make the sponges, add the butter and sugar to a bowl, and use an electric mixer to beat them well until creamy.
  2. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
  3. In go the flour, cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
  4. Beat again to incorporate.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
  6. Grease and flour a 12-hole muffin tray, and divide the batter evenly.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven, and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
  9. Use a sharp knife to remove the cupcakes from the tray, transfer them to a cooling rack, and leave to cool completely.
  10. To make the icing, add the butter, sifted icing sugar, milk and vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz until smooth.
  11. Remove half of the icing, and set it aside in a bowl.
  12. Add the cocoa powder to the remaining icing in the food processor, and blitz again.
  13. Fit a nozzle onto a piping bag, and alternate one spoonful of vanilla buttercream, and one spoonful of chocolate buttercream.
  14. Pipe on the cooled cupcakes.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

Calories 353kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 90mg (30%) Sodium 181mg (8%) Potassium 54mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 634IU (13%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 353

% Daily Value*

Calories 353kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 181mg 8%
Potassium 54mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 634IU 13%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.