The Cave: Magnifico the Magnificent’s Invisible Cupcake
By Miss1337
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Ingredients
- For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 150g / ¾ Cup Butter (Room Temperature)
- 50ml / ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 400g / 1½ Cups Caster/Superfine Sugar
- 3 Large Eggs (Room Temperature)
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 200g / 1¾ Cups Flour
- 125g / 1 Cup High Quality Cocoa Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Baking/Bicarbonate Soda
- Pinch of Salt
- 225ml / 1 Cup Milk
- For the Strawberry Frosting:
- 110g / ½ Cup Butter (Room Temperature)
- 450g / 2 Cups Strawberry Flavoured Icing/Confectioners Sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons Milk
- To Garnish:
- Strawberry Sauce
- Edible Glitter
- Red Maraschino Cherries
Details
Servings 16
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Making the Chocolate Cupcakes:
Line the muffin tray with the cupcake cases, and preheat the oven to 175C/350F.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, vegetable oil and butter together until pale and smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each one, then add the vanilla extract.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking/bicarbonate soda and salt. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter, and stir in. Next and half the milk and stir again. Repeat with the rest of the flour, follow by the milk until gently combined.
Fill the cupcake cases, and bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Until firm, but springy to the touch. Once baked, leave the cupcakes to cool completely.
Step 3
Making the Strawberry Frosting:
In a large bowl, beat the butter until pale. Gradually add the strawberry flavoured icing/confectioners sugar while continuing to beat. Add a few tablespoons of milk as needed to thin the frosting to the desired consistency.
Step 4
Garnishing Magnifico the Magnificent’s Invisible Cupcake:
Fill a piping bag fitted with a large nozzle with the strawberry frosting. Pipe a large swirl on top of the cupcake. Garnish with a drizzle of strawberry sauce, a sprinkle of edible glitter and a cherry on top.
Put the cupcake into your mouth and… tah-dah! Invisible! And yet the weight still counts - Magic!
What you will need: A muffin tray, brown cupcake cases, 3 mixing bowls, a whisk, a piping bag and a large nozzle.
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