Description
Delight in these Autumn Chocolate Cupcakes featuring moist, fluffy cake bases filled with rich chocolate centers, topped with creamy chocolate icing and decorated with elegant gold shimmer leaves and chocolate balls for a festive seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcake Batter
- 125 g caster sugar (superfine baking sugar)
- 125 g softened butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 125 g self-raising flour
Filling and Icing
- 1 pouch Dr Oetker Easy Fill Cake Centres Rich Chocolate
- 1 canister Dr Oetker chocolate icing
Decoration
- 50 g white sugar paste (fondant icing block)
- Dr Oetker gold shimmer spray
- Chocolate balls for decoration
Equipment
- 12 cupcake boxes or cases
- Two leaf cutters
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 190°C (gas mark 5) to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the cupcakes evenly.
- Prepare batter: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and caster sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, beating until smooth. Gently fold in the self-raising flour just until combined to maintain a soft texture.
- Fill cupcake cases: Spoon the prepared batter evenly into 12 cupcake boxes or cases, filling them sufficiently but not to the brim to allow rising during baking.
- Bake cupcakes: Place the filled cases in the oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the cupcakes have risen and are golden brown on top. Toothpick test can confirm doneness.
- Cool and fill centers: Let the cupcakes cool slightly before injecting the Rich Chocolate Easy Fill Cake Centres into the cupcakes. Allow to cool completely to set the filling.
- Prepare decorations: Roll out the white sugar paste on a clean surface to an even thickness. Using the two leaf cutters, stamp out leaf shapes. Place the leaves on baking paper and lightly spray with Dr Oetker gold shimmer spray to create a festive shimmer.
- Ice cupcakes: Once the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe or spread swirls of chocolate icing over each cupcake for a smooth, rich finish.
- Decorate and serve: Affix the gold shimmer leaf shapes to the icing, then dot each cupcake with chocolate balls for a final decorative touch. Serve and enjoy your beautifully festive Autumn Chocolate Cupcakes.
Notes
- Ensure that the butter is softened to room temperature for better creaming with sugar.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding flour to avoid dense cupcakes.
- Use a toothpick to check the doneness of cupcakes before removing from the oven.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating to prevent melting of icing and decorations.
- Gold shimmer spray should be used in a well-ventilated area and allowed to dry before handling the leaves.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
