Name: The ultimate birthday party treat: Fudgy Freckle Cupcakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 175g butter, chopped; 150g dark cooking chocolate, chopped; 1¹⁄³cups caster sugar; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 cup plain flour; ¼ cup self-raising flour; ¼ cup cocoa powder; 2 eggs; ½ cup hundreds & thousands cake sprinkles; 12 Chocolate Freckles; FOR THE FROSTING; 200g butter, chopped, softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2½ cups icing sugar mixture; Green, blue and yellow liquid food colouring

The ultimate birthday party treat: Fudgy Freckle Cupcakes

Sweeten the celebrations!

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Makes 12

Prep

40M

Cook

30M

Resting

Total

1H 10M

Everyone has their birthday traditions, but why not jazz things up with these fun, Fudgy Freckle Cupcakes.

Rich and irresistible, they are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

175g butter, chopped

150g dark cooking chocolate, chopped

1¹⁄³cups caster sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 cup plain flour

¼ cup self-raising flour

¼ cup cocoa powder

2 eggs

½ cup hundreds & thousands cake sprinkles

12 Chocolate Freckles

FOR THE FROSTING

200g butter, chopped, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

2½ cups icing sugar mixture

Green, blue and yellow liquid food colouring

TIP You’ll need 3 disposable piping bags, available from major supermarkets. Store decorated cakes an airtight container in a cool place for up to one day.

Method

Step 1

Line a 12-hole muffin pan (1/3-cup capacity) with paper cases.

Step 2

Combine butter, chocolate, sugar and ¾ cup hot water in a large saucepan. Stir over a low heat until chocolate and butter are melted. Transfer to a large bowl. Add vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Cool for 15 mins.

Step 3

Whisk in combined sifted flours and cocoa until smooth. Whisk in eggs until combined. Transfer mixture to a large jug. Pour evenly into paper cases.

Step 4

Cook in a 160C (fan-forced) preheated oven for about 30 mins, or until just firm in centre when lightly touched. Remove. Stand in pan for 5 mins. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Step 5

For the frosting, beat butter and vanilla in large bowl of an electric mixer until very pale and creamy. With motor operating on low speed, gradually beat in icing sugar. Continue beating on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.

Step 6

Divide frosting evenly among three bowls. Tint each with a different colour.

Step 7

Spread a thin layer of green frosting over four of the cupcakes (about 1 tsp on each). Dip in hundreds and thousands.

Step 8

Spoon remaining green frosting into a disposable piping bag fitted with a 11mm star nozzle. Pipe a swirl of green frosting in the centre. Top with a Freckle.

Step 9

Repeat decorating remaining cupcakes with blue and yellow frostings, hundreds and thousands and Freckles.

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