Yule Log Cupcakes
Easy chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate buttercream and an edible yule log.
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Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 190 g Butter, softened
- 190 g Caster sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 4 Medium Eggs
- 150 g Self-raising flour
- 40 g Unsweetened cocoa powder
Chocolate buttercream:
- 150 g Butter, softened
- 350 g Icing sugar
- 40 g Cocoa powder
- 4-5 Tablespoons Milk (as needed to get your desired consistency)
Topping:
- 4 Cadbury Flakes
- Few Tablespoons Holly & berry sprinkles
- Icing sugar, to dust
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat your oven to 160℃ (140℃ for fan ovens) and line a cupcake tin with 12 cases.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix in the eggs, flour and cocoa powder, a little bit at a time, until smooth.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the 12 cases and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Chocolate buttercream:
- Add the butter to a bowl then mix in the icing sugar, cocoa powder and milk, a little bit at a time, until smooth.
- Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe a swirl onto each cupcake.
- Cut the Flakes into 3 pieces each (so you have 12 total) and stick one on top of each cupcake.
- Use leftover icing on a toothpick to stick the holly and berry sprinkles onto the 'yule log'.
- Top with a dusting of icing sugar and enjoy!
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake with buttercream | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g