Malteser Bunny Chocolate Cupcakes Recipes

MALTESER BUNNY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius. Line 12 muffin holes with patty paper or cupcake holders.
• Using hand-held beaters or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
• Alternate folding through the sifted flour and cocoa with the milk until combined.
• Spoon the mixture into the patty paper lined muffin pans. Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked when tested.
• Leave in the pan to cool for 10 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Carefully slice the tops of the cupcakes off so that you have a nice flat surface.
• To make the frosting, beat the butter using electric beaters or a stand mixer until creamy and pale in colour. Slowly pour in the milk and beat well.
• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler on the stovetop (or in the microwave for 3 minutes on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon).
• Add the chocolate to the butter mixture and beat well.
• Slowly add the icing sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Spread a small amount of chocolate frosting over the entire top of the cupcake.
• Using a piping bag, pipe extra chocolate frosting onto the cupcake (I used the Wilton 1M tip but any is fine).
• Sprinkle crushed up Malteser bunny over the top of the frosting.
• Stand a mini Malteser bunny in the centre of each cupcake.
• Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius. Line 12 muffin holes with patty paper or cupcake holders.
• Insert the butterfly into the Thermomix bowl and mix the butter and sugar on Speed 5, 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat for a further 20 seconds or until pale and creamy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and mix on Speed 4, 10 seconds or until combined. Remove the butterfly.
• With the blades turning on Speed 2, slowly alternate adding the sifted flour, cocoa and the milk. Increase to Speed 4, 5 seconds. Spoon the mixture into the patty paper lined muffin pans.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked when tested. Leave in the pan to cool for 10 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Carefully slice the tops of the cupcakes off so that you have a nice flat surface.
• To make the frosting, melt the chocolate in a clean and dry Thermomix bowl for 3 minutes, Speed 2, 50 degrees. Set aside to cool and clean the bowl.
• Insert the butterfly. Cream the butter, sugar and mix for 20 seconds, Speed 4.
• Add the melted chocolate and mix for 10-20 seconds, Speed 3-4.
• Spread a small amount of chocolate frosting over the entire top of the cupcake.
• Using a piping bag, pipe extra chocolate frosting onto the cupcake (I used the Wilton 1M tip but any is fine).
• Sprinkle crushed up Malteser bunny over the top of the frosting. Stand a mini Malteser bunny in the centre of each cupcake.