Description
The Great British Baking Show (Great British Bake Off) is a favorite baking show. Learn how to make Mary Berry’s Fairy cakes with this easy Chocolate Cupcake Recipe. Make this scratch recipe with no artificial ingredients in less time than a cake mix.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup sugar (4 oz)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (4 oz)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 Tbsp dark cocoa powder (1 oz)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cocoa Buttercream Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (4 oz)
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar (6 oz)
- 3–4 Tbsp dark cocoa powder (1 oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp milk
Instructions
Cupcake Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cream together eggs, sugar, and butter.
- Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Beat until well combined, about 3 minutes.
- Line mini cupcake pan with 24 paper liners. Fill each liner halfway with batter.
- Bake 8-10 minutes until tops are slightly cracked and spring back to touch.
- Cool completely before icing.
Cocoa Buttercream Directions
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and milk. Mix on low until well combined. About 3 minutes.
- Spoon into icing bag and frost cupcakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cupcake with icing
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 11.6
- Sodium: 47.2
- Fat: 8.3
- Carbohydrates: 15.7
- Protein: 1.3
- Cholesterol: 35.9
