Name: Cameo chocolate cupcakes
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 400g white sugar; 245g cake flour; 90g cocoa powder; 6g baking powder; 6g bicarbonate of soda; 5g salt; 2 eggs; 250ml (1 cup) milk; 125ml (½ cup) sunflower oil; 10ml (2 tsp) vanilla essence; 250ml (1 cup) boiling water; Icing; 140g butter, softened; 280g icing sugar; 30ml (2 tbsp) milk; few drops green food colouring

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Cameo chocolate cupcakes

By Word of Mouth – Serves: 18

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Cupcakes
400g white sugar
245g cake flour
90g cocoa powder
6g baking powder
6g bicarbonate of soda
5g salt
2 eggs
250ml (1 cup) milk
125ml (½ cup) sunflower oil
10ml (2 tsp) vanilla essence
250ml (1 cup) boiling water
Icing
140g butter, softened
280g icing sugar
30ml (2 tbsp) milk
few drops green food colouring

Instructions

For the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare 18 cupcake papers. In a bowl combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, and mix well in a free-standing blender. Stir in the boiling water. The batter should be runny. Pour into the prepared cupcake papers and bake, 10 – 12 minutes. Leave to cool completely.

For the icing, mix together the butter and the icing sugar using an electric blender. Add the milk a little at a time, beating as you go. Finally, add the food colouring.

Ice the cupcakes when completely cool.

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