Fearne Cotton’s
Chocolate Cupcakes
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Makes up to
12
Fearne Cotton’s Chocolate Cupcakes
Makes: 12 | Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes
Cupcake ingredients
Buttercream topping ingredients
150g
150g
175g
25g
3
250g butter
500g icing sugar (sifted)
2
drops of vanilla extract
12
raspberries
Some chocolate flakes or chocolate chips
butter
caster sugar
self-raising flour
cocoa powder
eggs (beaten)
Method for the cupcakes
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4 and lay out 12 cup cake cases on a baking tray.
2. Using an electric mixer, mix the butter, sugar, flour and cocoa powder in a bowl adding the
beaten eggs slowly into the bowl as you are mixing.
3. Using a large spoon place equal amounts of mixture into the 12 cupcake cases.
4. Place in the oven (near the top) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes – until firm to touch.
5. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Once cooled add the buttercream.
Method for the topping
1. Place the butter into a bowl, stir in the icing sugar and vanilla extract using a wooden spoon,
then whisk until fluffy.
2. Put the mixture into a piping bag and squeeze plenty onto each cupcake.
3. Sprinkle chocolate flakes or chocolate chips over the top and add a raspberry to finish.
© Fearne Cotton 2011
Television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton launched her media career at the
tender age of 15, when she was spotted by ITV’s Disney Club. Fearne is known
for presenting popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and was the
first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1’s Chart Show. She now presents
BBC Radio 1’s weekday mid-morning programme, taking over from long-time
host Jo Whiley. She has also designed her own fashion range for Very.
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