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

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.

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.

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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