Name: Cappuccino cupcakes with a white chocolate frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cappuccino cupcakes; 125 gram unsalted butter, chopped; 100 gram white eating chocolate, coarsely chopped; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup plain flour, sifted; White chocolate frosting; 2 teaspoon powdered drinking chocolate; 260 gram white eating chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup cream

Ingredients

Cappuccino cupcakes

125 gram unsalted butter, chopped

100 gram white eating chocolate, coarsely chopped

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup plain flour, sifted

White chocolate frosting

2 teaspoon powdered drinking chocolate

260 gram white eating chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup cream

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Line a 12-hole (1/3-cup) muffin tray with paper or foil cases.

2.Combine coffee and 1 tablespoon boiling water in a small heatproof jug; stir until dissolved.

3.Place butter, white chocolate, sugar and milk in a medium heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Add coffee to chocolate mixture. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes, or until chocolate melts. Transfer to a medium bowl. Cool 10 minutes.

4.Whisk egg and sifted flour into chocolate mixture. Divide mixture among prepared paper cases. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5.To make frosting: Place chocolate and cream in a small heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until chocolate melts. Chill 2 hours, or until cold and thick.

6.Using an electric mixer, beat cooled frosting in a small bowl 1 minute, until white and smooth. Spoon frosting into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle. Pipe frosting over cold cakes. Serve dusted with chocolate.

Make iced cupcakes a day ahead; store in an airtight container at room temperature or chill if the weather is warm.
Note

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