BLACK VELVET CUPCAKES

BLACK VELVET CUPCAKES

BLACK VELVET CUPCAKES

Moist, frightfully black, these cupcakes are perfect for Halloween.

INGREDIENTS: For the sponges: flour baking powder black cocoa powder butter milk vanilla extract egg sugar

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INGREDIENTS: For the buttercream icing sugar butter vanilla extract milk black cocoa powder

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Add the milk and butter to a pan set over a low heat and allow the butter to melt.

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Cream together the sugar and egg.

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Pour in the milk mixture.

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Sift in the flour, baking powder, black cocoa powder and add the vanilla extract.

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Mix to get a smooth batter, then divide it between each hole of the muffin tin.

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Bake for 20 minutes.

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To make the buttercream, sift the icing sugar and black cocoa powder, and add them to a food processor with the butter, milk and vanilla.

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Blitz to get a smooth buttercream.

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Pipe the buttercream over the cupcakes and add the sprinkles - what a treat!