Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Frosting
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Double chocolate heaven in a cutesy cupcake. This recipe makes 20 cupcakes but is easily halved to make a more manageable 10. Courtesy of blogger Myriam https://eatgood4life.blogspot.ie/2011/03/chocolate-cupcakes-with-chocolate.html
PREP IN
20 MIN
COOK IN
35 MIN
SERVE
20
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Frosting
Intermed..
PREP IN
20 MIN
COOK IN
35 MIN
SERVE
20
Introduction
Double chocolate heaven in a cutesy cupcake. This recipe makes 20 cupcakes but is easily halved to make a more manageable 10. Courtesy of blogger Myriam https://eatgood4life.blogspot.ie/2011/03/chocolate-cupcakes-with-chocolate.html
Ingredients
- 300g whole wheat flour
- 400g sugar
- 85g cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 240ml reduced fat milk
- 240ml strong brewed coffee
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 360ml heavy cream
- 40g cocoa powder
- 40g powdered sugar
FOR THE MOUSSE FROSTING:
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4. Line two cupcake tins with paper cases.
- 2. In a bowl mix all the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and combine with a spatula. Pour the batter into cupcake liners and bake for about 25-35 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
- 3. Remove the cupcakes from pan and let them cool on a wire rack completely.
- 4. While they are cooling, make the mousse topping. In a bowl, beat the cream until whipped and gradually pour in the sugar. Fold in the cocoa powder. Pipe onto the cupcakes in swirls.
