Ghastly Ghosties and Scary Halloween Double Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Course: Cakes and Biscuits
Cuisine: American, English
Keyword: Baking, Chocolate, Cupcakes
Servings: 18Cupcakes
Equipment
Cupcake cases or liners
Cupcake or deep Muffin Tins
Piping Bags
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
210mlFull fat Jersey Milk
210grPlain Flour
220grCaster Sugar
120grgood quality Cocoa Powder
80grMilk Chocolate Drops
70gsoft Unsalted Jersey Butter
2large free-range Eggs
1scant tablespoon of Baking Powder
A good pinch of Salt
For the Icing
500grIcing Sugar
160grsoft Unsalted Butter
2teaspoonsquality Vanilla extract
50mlFull Fat Milk
Chocolate drops and scary cake decorations
Instructions
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3 / 170°C / 330 °F and line the baking trays with large paper cases.
Using an electric mixer or food processor mix the butter, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together until they form a sandy, crumb-like texture.
In a bowl, whisk the milk and eggs together. With the mixer on a slow speed, gradually pour half of the liquid into the crumb mixture and mix thoroughly until combined and the batter is smooth and thick.
Once all the lumps are gone gradually pour in the remaining liquid and mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in the milk chocolate buttons.
Evenly divide the cake batter between the prepared cases and bake in the oven for twenty to twenty-five minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly before removing them from the tin and placing on a wire rack to cool.
Sift the icing sugar into a large bowl and add the butter, beat together with a wooden spoon or electric mixer. Heat the milk until scalding in a microwave and in a jug, mix in the vanilla and stir until it is all combined and allow to cool.
Gradually pour the cold vanilla and milk into the icing while mixing on a slow speed, then turn the mixer up to a high speed and beat the icing until light and fluffy.
Scoop the whipped-up icing into a piping bag with a star nozzle, ready to ice the completely cool cupcakes. For the ghosts pipe a large swirl onto the cupcakes. Decorate with the chocolate or the decorations.