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Choc Mint Surprise Cupcakes


chocmintsurpriseFor The Cupcakes…

  • 5 ½ ounces cake flour
  • 5 ½ ounces super fine sugar
  • 6 ounces unsalted butter softened
  • 3 large lightly beaten eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

For The Peppermint Filling…

  • 3 ounces unsalted butter softened
  • 4 ounces powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint essence
  • Green food coloring

For The Chocolate Ganache Icing…

  • 10 ounces semisweet dark chocolate
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 peppermint candy bar

Method:

Preheat your oven to 350° F (180° C) and prepare 12 paper cupcake cases in muffin tins.Place softened butter and sugar into a bowl and cream with an electric mixer until the butter changes colour. (generally 2 minutes)Add in lightly beaten eggs to the mix a little at a time, beating on slow for 15 seconds between each addition.

Add Vanilla then sift in flour and baking powder and mix for a further minute.Spoon batter into cases until they are approx 2/3rds full and then place in the middle rack in your preheated oven.

Bake for approx 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, then remove and let sit for a few minutes before removing the cupcakes from the tins and placing them on a wire rack to cool.To make butter cream icing, add softened butter to a bowl, along with powdered sugar, vanilla and salt.

Add green food coloring and peppermint essence and mix with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.Cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake and dig out with a spoon.

Discard the center and fill hole with the peppermint butter creamTo make ganache, chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl, then heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat until it just starts to boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let the chocolate melt for a minute, then mix until glossy & smooth and let cool until it is thick enough to hold its shape.

To decorate the cupcake, fill a piping bag fitted with a star tip with ganache and pipe drops of ganache all over the top of the cupcake, then crush the peppermint candy bar and sprinkle over the top of the cupcake.