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Glamorous chocolate cupcakes

12 to 15 minutes

Glamorous chocolate cupcakes

Serves Makes 24

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 12 to 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

140 g butter, softened
140 g caster sugar
3 free-range eggs
100 g self-raising flour
25 g cornflour
25 g cocoa powder

For the chocolate ganache

200 g chocolate, melted
30 ml cream
chocolate shavings or fresh berries, for garnishing

Method

To make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 170ºC.
Line a couple of 12-muffi n pans with baking cups. Combine all the ingredients and beat for 2 minutes or until smooth. Fill each cup halfway with batter.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

To make the ganache and decorate: In a saucepan, gently heat the chocolate with the cream. Spoon the mixture over the cupcakes and sprinkle with chocolate shavings or decorate with fresh berries.

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Glamorous chocolate cupcakes

Glamorous chocolate cupcakes

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