Ten Cupcakes You Need To Try

Not Necessarily in any order...

Choc Peppermint Cupcakes.

1 cup SR Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
2tbls Cocoa
2 eggs
90g butter or marg
1/2 cup Chocolate (melted)
1 tsp Peppermint essence
2-3tbls milk

Mix all ingredients (except chocolate) with electric mixer until smooth.
Stir through melted chocolate.
Divide evenly between 12 cupcake cases.
Cook at 180 C (160 fan forced) for 20 mins

Makes 12
                                                                                                                  
White Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes

1 cup SR Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
2tbls Cocoa
2 eggs
90g butter or marg
1/2 cup  White Chocolate (melted)
2 tsp Strawberry essence
2-3tbls milk
Extra White Choc bits (optional)

Mix all ingredients (except chocolate) with electric mixer until smooth.
Stir through melted chocolate.
Stir through Choc bits (Optional)
Divide evenly between 12 cupcake cases.
Cook at 180 C (160 fan forced) for 20 mins

Makes 12

Variation: Add Fresh Strawberries, Chopped
                                                                                                                   
I like to use White Chocolate Ganche. Mostly because I am loving the taste of it at the moment!
You could also you Buttercream or any other icing recipe!
White Chocolate Ganche

 250g White chocolate, chopped
 1/3 cup cream

Combine chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
Stir with a metal spoon until smooth. Remove bowl from heat.
Set aside at room temperature to cool, stirring occasionally, until ganache is thick and spreadable.

For Mint: add 3-4 drops of peppermint essence, to taste, and 1-2 drops of green colouring