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Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line a standard bun tin with paper cases. To prepare the cupcake batter: 1) In a large heat resistant bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter over a pan of simmering water, without letting the bottom touch t
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate cornpone with hot Mexican chocolate sauce

Medium
1) For the chocolate cornbread, preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Butter a 23cm round cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment 2) Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure that the bowl doe
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
6

Chocolate Spice Cupcakes with Swirl Frosting

Hard
For the cinnamon truffles, place the chocolate in a bowl. Heat the cream with the cinnamon sticks on medium-low heat for 5 minutes, to infuse the cinnamon flavour into the cream. Remove the cinnamon sticks and pour the heated cream over the chocola
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Cupcakes with Two-tone Chocolate Frosting

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix the cocoa and bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and leave to cool. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Add the oil and whisk again. Then add the flour and cocoa, mixing thoroughly after ea
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
18

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Limoncello Frosting

Easy
To make the cupcakes: mix the chocolate cake mix according to package instructions, substituting orange juice for the water. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour. Fold the chocolate chips and the candied orange peel into the chocolate mixtu
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Limoncello Frosting

Easy
Mix the chocolate cake mix according to packet instructions, substituting orange juice for the water. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour. Fold the chocolate chips and the candied orange peel into the chocolate mixture. Line the muffin pan with t
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate marshmallow cupcake

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Line a 12-hole cupcake or muffin tin with paper liners. 2) Sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Combine and whisk th
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
12

Chilli chocolate cupcakes

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat oven to 150 degrees C/Gas mark 2. Prepare a cupcake tin with 24 cupcake liners. 2) Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, pudding mix, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, chilli powder, cayenne, and salt in a medium bo
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Rich chocolate caramel cupcake

Hard
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C/Gas Mark 3. Line 30 regular-size cupcake or muffin cups with paper cupcake liners or line 6 dozen (72) mini cupcake or mini muffin cups with mini cupcake liners. 2) In a mixing bowl, com
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
30

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. 2) Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake papers. 3) In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. 4) Cream the butter and 175g of the sugar together until pale ye
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Key Lime Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Easy
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping do
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
12

Gilbert ganache-fried cupcakes: chocolate seltzer cupcakes with ganache, banana icing

Medium
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C/Gas Mark 3. Line a standard cupcake tin with 12 cupcake liners. 2) Sift the sugar, flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Set the bowl aside. In a small bowl, whisk
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
12

Cinnamon vanilla wedding cake with Mexican hot chocolate buttercream

Medium
For the Mexican hot chocolate buttercream: 1) Combine the egg whites and sugar in a stand mixer bowl and whisk to combine. Place the bowl over simmering water while whisking regularly until the mixture reaches 60C on an instant-read thermometer and
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate mascarpone filling and zinfandel buttercream

Easy
For the swiss meringue buttercream: 1) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, thoroughly whisk together the sugar and egg whites. Set the bowl over a pan of boiling water. Whisking constantly, heat to 62 to 65 degrees
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
19 mins
Serves
27

Chilli chocolate cupcakes

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 150C/Gas 2. Line the cups of a 24-cup cake tin with paper cases. 2) Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, pudding mix, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, chilli powder, cayenne and salt in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, eggs, oil
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Chip and Mascarpone Cupcakes

Medium
For the cupcakes: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 160C/Gas 3. Combine the plain chocolate and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. cool f
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Gluten-free chocolate-cardamom cupcakes with chocolate buttercream, spun sugar bird's nests and jewel encrusted bird's eggs

Hard
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat oven to 160 degrees C/Gas Mark 3. Line mini cupcake tins with 48 mini cupcake liners. 2) Melt the chocolate in the boiling water. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy and stiff but not dry. Add 1
Prep Time
70 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
48

Chocolate port cupcakes

Hard
1) Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. Line the cups of a 24-cup cupcake tin with paper baking cases. 2) Whisk together the buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs. Combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt and add in
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
24

Double fudge cake with chocolate buttercream frosting

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Butter and flour a 30.5 x 46 x 4-cm cake tin and set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and salt. 2) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment,
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
18

Truffle-Centred Chocolate Cupcakes

Hard
To prepare the truffles, heat the cream to a simmer and pour it over the chopped chocolate, Let it sit for a minute then gently whisk to blend. Chill this until set, about 2 hours. Spoon this ganache into 20 truffles, shaping then into ¾-inch balls
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
20

Throwdown's German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan-Cajeta Frosting, Chocolate Ganache and Coconut Whipped Cream

Medium
Ganache:Chocolate Cake:1 cup plus 2 tablespoons good quality Dutch process cocoa powder (such as Valhrona or Cocoa Barry)Coconut Whipped Cream:For the cajeta filling/frosting: Bring the milk, coconut milk and goat's milk to a simmer over low heat i
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
110 mins
Serves
8

Plantain Cupcakes & Hazelnut Frosting

Easy
For the caramelised plantains: 1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas mark 6. 2) Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Put the sliced plantains in an 20-cm square baking tin and pour in the butter mixture. Toss the plantai
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
16

Sharon's seriously toasty Texas hot chocolate

Easy
1) In the top of a double boiler melt the chocolate. In a separate heavy saucepan, heat the milk and cream on low until hot (don't let it bubble). Once hot, add 3 tbsp of this milk and cream to the melted chocolate and mix well. Blend in the rest of
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Cheeky Chocolate Pink Cupcakes

Easy
Mix the cocoa and bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and leave to cool. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Add the oil and whisk again. Then add the flour and cocoa, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Pour into cupcake
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
18

Eggless and Vegan Chocolate and Rose Cupcakes

Easy
Mix together the milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 10-15 minutes. The mixture should curdle very slightly. Preheat the oven to 160°C for a fan-assisted oven or 180°C for a gas oven. Line two 12 cupcake baking trays with paper ca
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Line muffin pans with 12 paper liners. Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3. 2) Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate peanut butter ball cupcake

Medium
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas Mark 4. Line regular sized cupcake tins with 24 liners. 2) Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment. M
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Tall, dark, and handsome chocolate hazelnut cupcakes

Hard
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas mark 4. Line 2 muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners. 2) Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. 3) Whisk the hazelnut liquor and cocoa powder t
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Vanilla Cupcakes with Floral Frostings

Hard
Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 muffin tins with large cupcake liners. Beat the butter and sugar until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
Prep Time
100 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Spicy double dark chocolate cupcakes

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line the cups of a standard-size 12-cup cupcake tin with paper baking cases. 2) Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a small bowl. Add the pudding mix, wheat germ, pepper and salt to the flour
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries

Hard
To make the cupcakes: 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. 2. Line muffin tin with cupcake papers and set aside. 3. Sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Add eggs, water, cream, oil and vanilla. Mix wit
Prep Time
70 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate Marshmallow Madness Cupcakes

Easy
Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and/or spray with nonstick spray. For the cupcakes: In a tall glass, combine cocoa mix with 2 ounces hot water. Stir until cocoa dissolves. Add 6 ounces cold water and s
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
12

Mexican hot chocolate

Easy
1) Cut the chocolate into small pieces. In a saucepan, bring the milk to a scald. Add the chocolate and mix with a molinillo or whisk until very frothy. Serve immediately.This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
8

Milk chocolate cupcakes

Medium
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/Gas 4. 1) Prepare a cupcake/fairy cake tin with paper liners and lightly spray with nonstick spray. Sift the cake f;our, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside. 2) Melt chocolates and water o
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
18

Frozen hot chocolate

Easy
1) Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a small heavy saucepan or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted. Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar, stirring constantly until blended. 2) Remove fro
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
1

Hot chocolate bar

Easy
1)For the Cinnamon sugar:Cut the vanilla pod in half, lengthwise. Using the back of a knife, scrape along the inside of the vanilla bean to collect the seeds. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into a small bowl. Add sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Se
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate vodka raspberry rock star cupcake

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas Mark 4. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add remaining ingredients (with hot water and vodka set aside). Beat with electric mixer for 1 m
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing

Easy
For the chocolate cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. 2) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and 2 sugars on high speed until light and fluffy,
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
14

Popcorn and peanut cupcakes

Hard
For the peanut brittle: 1) Combine the sugar, peanuts and golden syrup in a saucepan. Cook on a medium heat until the mixture is golden in colour. 2) Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter and bicarbonate of soda. Working quick
Prep Time
175 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
36

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180°C and line muffin cups with 15 paper liners. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a large whisking bowl. Add the almond milk, oil, balsamic vinegar and vanilla and whisk well,
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
15

Hot Chocolate Pancakes

Easy
1. For the hot chocolate syrup: Bring the maple syrup and hot chocolate mix to a simmer, whisking constantly, in a small saucepan over medium heat. Continue to simmer until the syrup is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Keep
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
4

Devil's food cupcakes

Easy
1) To make the cupcakes: preheat the oven to 180°C. Line one (12-cup) muffin pan with paper cupcake liners. 2) In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Double chocolate pudding

Easy
1) Beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on a medium/high speed. Lower the speed and add the cornflour, cocoa powder and salt. 2) Bring the milk to a boil in a medium sa
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
2

Hot Chocolate Cheesecake

Easy
Special equipment: a 9-inch springform pan For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 160°C. Butter the inside of a 9-inch springform pan. Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
150 mins
Serves
14

Hot Chocolate Pudding

Easy
Heat 4 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Meanwhile, whisk the sugar, hot chocolate mix, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Slowly add half
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
8

Cinnamon Churros with Mexican Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Medium
In a large Dutch oven or countertop fryer using a high heat thermometer, bring the canola oil to 190°C.For the chocolate sauce: Bring a double broiler to a simmer over medium-low heat. Carefully melt the chocolate. Remove from the heat. With a wo
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

Chocolate chip cannoli cupcakes

Medium
To make the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line the cups of standard-size cupcake tins with 24 paper cases. 2) Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside. In a mixing bowl fitted with a whisk atta
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4. Take two 12-hole muffin trays and line 16 of the holes with paper muffin cases. Melt the chocolate, butter and sugar together in a large heatproof bowl (make sure it’s large, as you will eventually add everyth
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
16

Chocolate Chip Walnut Cupcakes

Easy
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, 175g of the chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of the brownie mix. Toss until all of the ingredients are coate
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Hot Chocolate Marble Cake

Easy
Special equipment: a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat to 160°C. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla in a
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
90 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Pound Cake with Strawberry Frosting

Medium
  Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 180 degrees C. Coat an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper to cover the bottom and long sides. Lightly spray the parchment. Set aside.  
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
80 mins
Serves
10

Hot Chocolate Brownies

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 175° Celsius. Line a 9-by-13 inch baking pan with aluminium foil, and spray with cooking spray. 2. Stir together the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add the flour, hot chocolate mix, salt and baking powder an
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
24

Owl Cupcakes

Directions For the eyes: Place the malt balls cut side up on the work surface. Attach a white sprinkle to each ball using a skewer dipped in the buttercream to adhere. Add a mini chocolate chip as a pupil to
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
12

TV dinner cupcakes

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 1) In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. 2) In another bowl, whisk together the vanilla essence, milk and vegetable oil. 3) Cream together the butter and sug
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
18

Chocolate, peanut butter and banana cupcakes

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 375C/gas 5. 2) Place a medium-sized platter in the freezer. Line 10 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Set aside. 3) To make the cupcakes, beat the peanut butter, sliced banana, oil and water together in a large bowl unti
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
10

Ginger Cupcakes with Peach Filling and Blueberry Frosting

Hard
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with 36 standard cupcake liners. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Set the bowl aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream the suga
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
-

‘Go On’ Dairy-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Medium
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Add cider vinegar to soy milk in a jug, whisk briefly until combined and set aside for a few minutes. The milk should thicken slightly. Sift your flour, cocoa, baking powder, bicarb and salt into a separate bowl, add
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate chip cannoli cupcake

Medium
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line regular sized cupcake tins with 24 liners. 2) Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. In a mixing bowl fitted with a whisk attachment, beat th
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Hot chocolate

Easy
1) In a small saucepan over low heat, bring 1 litre of milk to a simmer. In a small bowl mix the remaining 65ml with the cocoa powder until smooth. 2) Stir in cocoa mixture and sugar into the milk and stir, without boiling, until the sugar is disso
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
4

Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Easy
Process the sugar in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour, hot chocolate mix, salt and baking powder, and pulse just to combine. Add the butter, and pulse until it is all incorporated into the flour and the mixture has a sandy texture.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate devil's food cupcakes

Hard
1) Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. 2) Whisk together boiling water and cocoa. Cover and set aside. 3) With a mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, salt and vanilla essence. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and continue creaming until light and fluffy
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
36

Pull-Apart Touchdown Cupcakes

Medium
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line two 12-cup standard muffin tins with cupcake liners. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.Combine the butter, granulated sugar, sour cream, vani
Prep Time
120 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread

Easy
Special equipment: a 10-inch nonstick Bundt pan Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 180°C Put the butter in a medium bowl. Brush the Bundt pan with some of the butter to lightly coat. Cut the biscuits into quarters
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate malt cupcakes

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line 2 standard size 12-cup cupcake tins with paper baking cases. 2) In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk until well blended. 3) In a medium b
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Serves
18

Rich Frosted Chocolate Brownies

Easy
1. Preheat oven to 180°C, line a 22 x 30cm baking tin with baking parchment. Place the chocolate and dairy free pure sunflower spread in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the base of the bowl does not tou
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
24

Mini Chocolate-Meringue Cupcakes

Easy
For the cupcakes: arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a 24-count mini-muffin pan with 1.25-inch diameter paper liners and set aside. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg yo
Prep Time
18 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate dirt cupcakes

Easy
1) For the cupcakes, preheat oven to 175C/Gas 4. Line three cupcake pans with cupcake cases. 2) In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Fill cupcake cases about two-thirds full. Ba
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
36

Raspberry Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream Frosting

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C/Gas mark 3. Line a regular-size cupcake tin with 18 cupcake liners. 2) Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachme
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
18

Fearne's Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Topping

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC / 350ºF / Gas mark 4. Lay out 12 cupcake cases on a baking tray. 2. Beat the eggs with a fork in a separate bowl. Mix the butter, sugar, flour and cocoa powder in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, add the beaten eggs sl
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

White Chocolate Truffle and Champagne Cupcakes

Medium
Put the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl — flour, sugar, baking powder and butter (treat butter as 'dry' for our purposes). Mix until you have an even sandy consistency. Measure out the milk and champagne in a jug, add the egg and vanilla an
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Frog Cupcakes

Easy
For the eyes: Place the malt balls cut side down on the work surface. Add a mini chocolate chip to each ball by gluing with a little buttercream as a pupil for each eye. Set aside.For the legs: Cut each of the green gumdrop fruit slices horizontally
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
12

Minted hot chocolate

Easy
1) Heat 250ml of the milk in a medium saucepan over a low heat. Add the chocolate, stirring constantly, until melted. 2) When the chocolate has melted, increase the heat to medium and add the remainder of the milk while whisking rapidly. Do not all
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
6

White chocolate holiday bark

Medium
1) Tempering the chocolate for the bark requires a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, improvise one by using a saucepan and a stainless steel bowl. Nestle the bowl into the saucepan, allowing a few inches of space to remain between the
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
-

Graham Cracker and Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich

Easy
1. For the Mexican chocolate ganache, put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring the cream just to a boil in a small pan. Pour immediately over the chocolate and let sit for a minute or 2. Whisk until the chocolate is melted and the ganache is comp
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

Chocolate mousse with chilli chocolate crisps

Easy
1) Melt 200g of the dark chocolate in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a pan containing 5cm of boiling water) until smooth. 2) In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks until light and fluffy. Pour into the chocolate mixture while stirring
Prep Time
70 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
4

Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting

Easy
  Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.   Make the cupcakes: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt to combine. Set aside.   In a large
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Potato Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

Medium
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line 30 mini muffin tin cups with paper liners.Beat the butter and sugar together until light in colour. Beat in the egg and vanilla, and then beat in the mashed potatoes and milk.In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baki
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
30

Molten flourless chocolate cupcakes

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 150C/Gas 2.2) Line the bun tin/fairycake tin with paper liners and spray the liners with vegetable spray. 3) Shave 140g of chocolate and put it into a bowl. Cut the remaining 85g of chocolate into roughly 1.5cm pieces, set asid
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
12

Turtle Cupcakes

For the tails: Place the small green gumdrops on the work surface standing upright. Cut each gumdrop in half by cutting straight down with a sharp knife.To assemble: Frost each cupcake with about 2 tablespoons buttercream. Place the green sanding sug
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
12

White chocolate cherry cupcakes

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 150C/Gas 2. Line the cups of two 12-cup cupcake tins with paper baking cases. 2) Combine the cake flour, pudding mix, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt in 1 medium bowl. Crack the eggs into a second bowl and add the
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Spiced hot chocolate

Easy
1) In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, warm the milk, curry powder and cardamom pods over medium heat, stirring every now and then so it doesn't burn. 2) Meanwhile, spoon the cocoa powder into a measuring cup. Once you see little bubbles forming ar
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Low-Fat Carrot Cupcakes with Homemade Low-Fat Cream Cheese Frosting

Easy
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For the cupcakes: Combine the carrots, pumpkin seeds, yogurt, applesauce, raisins, raw sugar, cocoa butter, eggs, egg white and vanilla seeds in a large bowl and mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk together both flo
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
18

Snowman Cupcakes

Easy
1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 175°C. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liners. 2. Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Bak
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Out-of-this-World Cajeta-Filled Cupcakes

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2) Butter and flour a 12-cup muffin pan, or use paper cases. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and three-quarters of a teaspoon of salt. 3) In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar and b
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Espresso Cupcakes

Easy
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 160°C. Lightly butter 18 oven-safe espresso cups and put them on a baking sheet. 2. Put 2 tablespoons of the instant espresso powder in a large mixing bowl and stir in 1/4 cup hot water.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
18

Grown Up Dark Chocolate Orange Festive Cupcakes

Easy
Christmas always reminds me of my old 80's faves… chocolate oranges. Plus I'm obsessed with Jaffa Cakes, so I came up with this recipe, these decadent grown up Christmas cupcakes. A big hit with the boy’s as they aren't too sickly sweet and girly loo
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
16

Chocolate cupcakes with coffee cream filling

Medium
Cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line muffin pans with paper cases and set aside. 2) In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt. Add oil, coffee and eggs. Beat at medium speed wi
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate, peanut butter and banana cupcakes

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Place a medium-size platter in the freezer. Line 10 standard (7cm wide) muffin cups with paper baking cases. 2) In a medium bowl and with an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter, sliced banana
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
-

Rich Chocolate Mousse Cake

Hard
1. For the cake, preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease 2 8-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper and then lightly dust the sides of the pan with flour, tapping out any excess. *Please note that only 1 cake layer is needed for this r
Prep Time
120 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
12

German Chocolate Cake

Easy
Special equipment: a pastry bag fitted with a star tip 1. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 175°C. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with oil and dust with flour. Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
12

Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate

Easy
1) Combine the chocolate, double cream, and the vanilla in a heat-proof bowl and set it over a pan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. 2) About 5 minutes before serving, remove the berries from the freezer and place them on individual se
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
8

Hot chocolate

Easy
1) Heat the milk and gold top or single cream in a saucepan on medium heat to just below the simmering point. 2) Remove the pan from the heat and add both chocolates, stirring to dissolve. 3) When the chocolates are melted, add the sugar, vanilla
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

White Russian cupcake

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 150C/Gas 2. Line the cups of a cupcake tin with 24 paper baking cases. 2) Combine the cake flour, pudding mix, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt in 1 medium bowl. Crack the eggs into a second bowl and add the vanilla
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the cupcake pans by spraying with nonstick coating and using cupcake liners.In a small bowl, pour the hot water over the raisins to rehydrate and set aside.In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, bakin
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
16

Deep-fried truffle cupcakes

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Cupcakes: 1) Combine 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. 2) Combine the egg yolks and water in a small bowl. Add to the dry ingredients in three stages, stirring until sm
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

Easy
Preheat oven to 175°C. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt. In another medium mixing bowl, combine the stout, melted butter, and vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at time. Mix in sour cream until thor
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Coconut Chocolate Cupcakes

Easy
Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F. Line a 12 hole muffin tray with cases and set aside. In a medium bowl, beat the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs until just combined. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate chiffon cupcake

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 160C/gas 2. 2) Place paper liners into 2 (12-cup) muffin tins and set aside. 3) In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 4) Place the hot water and the cocoa powder into a small bowl an
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
24

Chilli Chocolate Truffles

Grease a baking tin (approx 30cm by 12cm) with a little vegetable oil and line with clingfilm.Coarsely grate the chocolate or cut into small uniform pieces which will make melting the chocolate much easier.Grind the spices with a pestle and mortar an
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
-

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