Cute and Easy Garden Bug Themed Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe - great for kids parties - Eats Amazing UK.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Decorating20 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British, Vegetarian
Servings: 12cupcakes
Author: Grace Hall
Ingredients
125gbutter(softened) or margarine
100gsoft brown sugar
2large eggs
125gplain flour
1sachet/ 25 g Dr. Oetker Fine Dark Cocoa Powder
2tsp(10g) Dr. Oetker Baking Powder sachets
50gDr. Oetker Dark Chocolate Chunks
Dr. Oetker Easy Swirl Chocolate Cupcake Icing
1pack Dr. Oetker Regal-Ice Ready to Roll Coloured Icing
Dr. Oetker Regal-Ice Ready to Roll White Icing
Dr. Oetker Wafer Daisies
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with muffin cases.
Pop the butter or margarine into a mixing bowl then add the sugar and eggs. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder on top. Using an electric whisk on a low speed, gently blend the ingredients together. Increase the mixer speed and whisk for a few more seconds until well mixed.
Add the chocolate chunks to the bowl and gently fold in until well distributed in the cake mixture.
Divide the cake mixture equally between the muffin cases and smooth over the tops. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and just firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Whilst the cakes are cooling, create your fondant bug toppers ready to decorate them. You’ll find my instructions for making the icing bug toppers here.
Once cool, decorate each cake with a swirl of Dr. Oetker Easy Swirl Chocolate Cupcake Icing, then top each cake with a fondant icing bug or some Dr. Oetker Wafer Daisies.