Name: These Vanilla Custard Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting contain a surprising twist
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 125g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature; ¾ cup caster sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste; 2 eggs; ½ cup milk; 1 ¼ cups self-raising flour; ¼ cup custard powder; ½ cup thick vanilla custard; CHOCOLATE FROSTING; 250g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 2/3 cups icing sugar mixture; 125g dark chocolate, melted, cooled

These Vanilla Custard Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting contain a surprising twist

It just doesn't get any yummier than these Vanilla Custard Cupcakes - just look at that lava filling!
You won't be able to stop at one!

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Serves 12

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

TIP: Filled and decorated cupcakes can be made up to 1 hour ahead. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge. Try turning cupcake circles into crumbs and freeze to use later to make layered fruit parfaits or cake pops.

Ingredients

125g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature

¾ cup caster sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

2 eggs

½ cup milk

1 ¼ cups self-raising flour

¼ cup custard powder

½ cup thick vanilla custard

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

250g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 2/3 cups icing sugar mixture

125g dark chocolate, melted, cooled

Method

Step 1

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

Step 2

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Transfer to a large bowl.

Step 3

Add milk and combined sifted flour and custard powder. Fold until combined. Divide evenly among paper cases.

Step 4

Cook in a moderately slow oven (160C) for about 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5

To make chocolate frosting, beat butter in same, clean bowl of electric mixer until pale. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in chocolate until combined. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with an 11mm star nozzle.

Step 6

To assemble, cut a 2cm deep circle from the top of each cake, leaving a ½cm border. Fill each hole with about 2 teaspoons custard. Pipe frosting over top.

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