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Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Marbled Buttercream

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Marbled Buttercream, a quick and easy treat that is perfect for every occasion. The chocolate sponge is moist and rich, and the vanilla and chocolate buttercream makes them looks so impressive. A simple dessert that requires basic preparation, and out of the oven in 20 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 353kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

For the sponges

  • 150 g sugar
  • 150 g butter, soften
  • 3 eggs
  • 125 g plain flour
  • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the duo buttercream

  • 125 g butter, soften
  • 250 g icing/confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • To make the sponges, add the butter and sugar to a bowl, and use an electric mixer to beat them well until creamy.
  • Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
  • In go the flour, cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
  • Beat again to incorporate.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
  • Grease and flour a 12-hole muffin tray, and divide the batter evenly.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Use a sharp knife to remove the cupcakes from the tray, transfer them to a cooling rack, and leave to cool completely.
  • To make the icing, add the butter, sifted icing sugar, milk and vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz until smooth.
  • Remove half of the icing, and set it aside in a bowl.
  • Add the cocoa powder to the remaining icing in the food processor, and blitz again.
  • Fit a nozzle onto a piping bag, and alternate one spoonful of vanilla buttercream, and one spoonful of chocolate buttercream.
  • Pipe on the cooled cupcakes.

Notes

  • Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
  • The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 634IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg