Simple chocolate cupcakes with cocoa buttercream and chocolate decorations.
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| prepPreheat oven to 180°C / 350°F | ||||||
| prepLine 2 × 12-hole muffin tins with 18 paper cases | ||||||
| 175 g plain flour | Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder & bicarbonate of soda; add sugar & salt | Beat in oil, eggs & milk until smooth | Stir in boiling water until silky smooth | Pour into cases; bake 180°C / 350°F, 20–25 min until risen & skewer clean | Cool in tin 5 min, transfer to wire rack to cool completely | Pipe buttercream on cupcakes; scatter chocolate decorations |
| 40 g cocoa powder | ||||||
| 1½ tsp baking powder | ||||||
| ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda | ||||||
| 250 g caster sugar | ||||||
| pinch salt | ||||||
| 100 ml sunflower oil | ||||||
| 2 large free-range eggs | ||||||
| 2 tbsp milk | ||||||
| 125 ml boiling water | ||||||
| 200 g unsalted butter, softened | Beat butter, icing sugar & cocoa until pale & fluffy | |||||
| 130 g icing sugar | ||||||
| 15 g cocoa powder | ||||||
| handful chocolate decorations | ||||||
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