Rocky Road Cupcakes

For 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
• 2 tablespoons dutched cocoa powder

For The Rocky Road Filling…

• 2 ounces semi sweet chocolate
• 1 ounce glazed red cherries
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups pink and white marshmallows

For The Topping…

• 2 ounces melting chocolate

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 cocoa 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 the filling in a small bowl melt chocolate over a double boiler, then add chopped cherries, chopped cuts & chopped marshmallows and mix to combine.

Cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake and dig out with a spoon. Discard the center and fill hole with rocky road filling piled high.Melt remaining chocolate over a double boiler, and then drizzle chocolate across the filling to hold in place.