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Spiced Chocolate Cupcakes with nutmeg frosting

A recipe i wasn't too sure about giving it a go but totally worth the effort. The milk chocolate doesn't make the cupcakes too sweet, even with the condensed milk, and works perfectly with the nutmeg icing. The recipe I based these off was from the FT magazine (not my usual source I have to agree) originally had cinnamon frosting. After the explosion of my cinnamon packet, nutmeg it was! Such a good trade-off...yum. Not commonly used though delicious in this cream-cheese icing.


Still up for debate how to store these cakes because I made them when it was 25.5℃. I think I'm going to fridge them due to the marscapone but normally a sealed tupperwear should do. A perfect gift for friends (social distancing of course!)


Timings: Around 35 mins

Prep - 20 mins

Cooking - 15 mins


Ingredients (makes 12)

  • 90g butter

  • 40g honey

  • 110g caster sugar

  • 100g milk chocolate - buttons or chopped up bar

  • 40g condensed milk

  • 1 egg

  • 125g milk

  • 130g plain flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/2 tsp ground/grated nutmeg

  • pinch of salt

For the icing:

  • 250g marscapone (1 small tub)

  • 180g full-fat cream cheese

  • 120g condensed milk

  • 1 tsp ground/grated nutmeg

  • 1/2 chocolate bar to chop up and grate on top


Method


1 - Combine the butter with the honey in a medium saucepan. Stir over a low heat until all the butter is melted.


2 - Add the sugar, half the milk chocolate and the condensed milk. Mix into the butter mixture until everything is combined. Take off the heat.


3 - Add the egg, milk, flour, baking powder, spices and salt then use a whisk to combine to a smooth texture.


4 - Preheat the oven to 170℃. Lay 12 muffin cases on 2 baking trays. Pour the mixture into a jug with a lip and distribute into each case to about 3/4 full. Add a couple of choc chips or chopped chocolate on top and pop into the oven.


5 - Bake for 12-15 mins, until the cupcakes are bouncy to touch.


6 - For the frosting, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl using a spatula. Spread liberally over each cupcake and sprinkle some left over chocolate and nutmeg on top to finish.


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