Hot chocolate cupcakes and hot chocolate frosting recipe
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Hot chocolate cupcakes and hot chocolate frosting recipe
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This hot chocolate cupcake topped with chocolate buttercream frosting will help you make delicious, moist cupcakes that melt in your mouth. Absolute heaven for chocolate lovers.
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Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- ½ cup hot chocolate powder/ drinking cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup margarine or baking spread
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour/ plain flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
For the buttercream
- 3 tablespoons hot chocolate powder
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- 1½ cup icing sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
For the cupcakes
- Place the flour, sugar, hot chocolate powder, margarine, and eggs in a mixing bowl.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the ingredients until you get a smooth batter.
- Preheat the oven to 180℃/ 356℉ or gas mark 4, and prepare the cupcake tin with muffin cases.
- Scoop and spoon the batter into each case. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the top of the cupcake is firm but springy to the touch.
- Take the cupcakes out of the tin and put them onto a cooling wire rack. Let them completely cool before putting the buttercream on them.
For the buttercream
- Place the butter, icing sugar, and milk in a mixing bowl. Beat them until they all are mixed.
- Add the hot chocolate powder to the butter mixture until you get a light and fluffy buttercream. It takes approximately 5 minutes to do so. However, if you want your buttercream to be smoother and fluffier, mix it longer.
Notes
- Every hot chocolate powder has a different proportion of cocoa and sugar. I often use the ordinary hot drinking cocoa powder, though sometimes I use the one with the malt, too.
- Making the buttercream can be painful, as the icing powder will go everywhere. Unless you use a stand mixer with a cover, if you use a handheld mixer, cover the bowl towards the mixer with cling film. Or, try mixing butter and icing sugar with a wooden spoon before using the handheld mixer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
322mg
(13%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
676IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 322mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 676IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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