Recipes

CHOCOLATE EASTER CUPCAKES WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

A recipe the kids will love, find out how to create Smeg's delicious Easter cupcakes

INGREDIENTS FOR 12 CUPCAKES

For the cupcakes

150g flour
40g of cocoa powder
200g of sugar
80g of butter
1 whole egg
120ml of milk
3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
12 chocolate eggs

For the buttercream

150g of soft butter
250g of powdered sugar
3 teaspoons of vanilla extract

To garnish

Chocolate flakes
Eggs

METHOD

Prepare the bases for the cupcakes: sift the flour, salt and cocoa into a bowl and set aside.

Meanwhile, in another bowl, put the butter and sugar and with whips soften everything until the butter is slightly whipped without working it too much.

In another bowl, mix eggs, milk and vanilla.

At this point, add milk, the egg and flour, cocoa and salt to the butter and sugar, alternating them. Add everything in two alternating stages, until the ingredients are completely used up.

Place the cups inside the cupcake mould.

Put all the mixture in a pastry bag and fill the cups up to ¾ of their capacity.

Place a chocolate egg in each cup and then cover the egg again with a little dough.