Easter Bunny Cupcakes by Jess Lemon
| Duration: | Servings: | Level: |
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50min
|
12
people
|
Easy
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| For the Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain flour | 185g | |
| Caster sugar | 275g | |
| Salt | ½ teaspoon | |
| Bicarb soda | 1 teaspoon | |
| Cocoa powder | 25g | |
| Sour cream | 60g | |
| Buttermilk | 125g | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Vegetable oil | 80g | |
| Hot coffee (1 tbsp instant coffee granules + ¼ cup hot water) | 60g | |
| Vanilla extract | 2 teaspoon | |
| For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting | Amount | |
| Softened butter | 115g | |
| Icing sugar | 300g | |
| Cocoa powder | 25g | |
| Milk | 60g | |
| Vanilla essence | 1 teaspoon | |
| For the Garnish | Amount | |
| Ferrero Rocher | 12 | |
| Medium sized dark chocolate buttons | 24 | |
| Cooking white chocolate, melted | ½ cup | |
Easter Bunny Cupcakes by Jess Lemon ~ step by step
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BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt and bicarb soda.
• In another separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla until well combined.
• Mix the wet ingredients with the prepared dry mix and whisk until smooth.
• Lastly add in the hot coffee and mix until well combined.
• Scoop the mixture into prepared cupcake liners and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely. -
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• In a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter on high until light and fluffy.
• Meanwhile, sift the cocoa powder and icing sugar.
• Reduce the speed to low and gradually add in the icing sugar mixture, alternating with the milk.
• Lastly add in the vanilla essence and beat for 1 minute until creamy.
• Transfer the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle, set aside. -
EASTER BUNNY FEET
• Pour the melted white chocolate into a piping bag or zip lock bag.
• With the flat side of the chocolate button facing up, pipe 3 small dots on the top, finishing with a larger circle beneath the 3 dots to resembles the bunnies foot.
• Allow the chocolate to set before decorating the cupcakes. -
ASSEMBLY
• Pipe a generous swirl of buttercream on top of the cooled cupcakes.
• Assemble a Ferrero Rocher at the centre of the frosting to resemble the bunny tail.
• Gently place two bunny feet just behind the Ferrero Rocher and enjoy! -
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Regular cupcake pan (12 pockets), 12 cupcake liners, Stand mixer or hand held mixer with paddle attachment, Medium Ice cream scooper, 3 Large mixing bowl, Sieve, Scales, Measuring spoons, Whisk, 2 Piping bags, Star nozzle tip, Cooling wrack, Oven mitts, Silicon spatula, Baking tray, Baking paper
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