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Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes

Name: Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: butter 100g, at room temperature; caster sugar 100g; eggs 2; self-raising flour 100g; cocoa powder 2 tbsp; vanilla essence a few drops; white chocolate 200g, melted; dark chocolate 200g, melted; silver balls to decorate

40 minutes
makes 24
Easy

Everyone loves a good cupcake. These classic chocolate and vanilla cupcakes are simple and make the perfect treat for any occasion - time to put the kettle on

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:28 pm

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Ingredients

butter 100g, at room temperature
caster sugar 100g
eggs 2
self-raising flour 100g
cocoa powder 2 tbsp
vanilla essence a few drops
white chocolate 200g, melted
dark chocolate 200g, melted
silver balls to decorate

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 180c/fan 160c/gas 4. Cream the butter and sugar together, then beat in the eggs and flour. Divide the mix into 2 and add the cocoa to one half and the vanilla to the other. Add a drop of milk to the chocolate mix if it is too stiff.
Step 2

Spoon into mini muffin tins lined with paper cases, making some chocolate and some vanilla. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool.
Step 3

Dip the vanilla cakes in dark chocolate and the chocolate ones in white chocolate. Decorate with buttons or sprinkles.