Desserts

Chocolate easter surprise cupcakes with vanilla buttercream

Chocolate cupcakes with a melted chocolate heart, topped with vanilla buttercream and festive decorations. A fun and delicious Easter treat.
Preparation Time:
50 min
Cooking:
25 min
Difficulty:
Medium
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Chef:
Frollemente

Ingredients

Cupcakes
150 g All-purpose flour (00)
40 g Cocoa powder
200 g Sugar
80 g Butter
1 Egg
120 ml Whole milk
3 tsp Vanilla extract
12 Mini chocolate eggs
vanilla buttercream
150 g Soft butter
250 g Powdered sugar
3 tsp Vanilla extract
Decoration
Chocolate shavings, to taste
Additional mini chocolate eggs, to taste

Proceedings

1

Sift together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder in a bowl and set aside.

In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar using electric beaters, until slightly whipped but not overworked.

In another bowl, mix the egg, milk, and vanilla extract.

2

Now gradually add the wet and dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating between the egg-milk mixture and the flour mixture, in two stages, mixing just until all ingredients are incorporated.

Place cupcake liners in a cupcake tray.
Transfer the batter to a piping bag and fill each liner up to ¾ full.
Place a chocolate egg in the center of each cupcake, then cover with a bit more batter to hide the egg.

Bake in a preheated static oven at 180°C for 25 minutes.
Once baked, let them cool completely.

3

Using electric beaters, whip the soft butter with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag and frost the cooled cupcakes.

Finish by topping with chocolate shavings and colorful chocolate eggs.

By @Frollemente

Tips

This recipe makes 12 pieces.

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