Chocolate & Coconut Cupcakes

Chocolate & Coconut Cupcakes

                                                                                     A Tropical Surprise!


Makes: 12           Prep: 25 mins + cooling                   Baking: 25 mins




What do we need:

100 gr self-raising flour
25 gr cocoa powder
100 gr butter, softened
100 gr golden caster sugar
2 large eggs
pinch of salt
and:
I found the batter a bit dry so i added
a milkcap milk

For the topping:

100 gr milk chocolate roughly chopped
100 gr icing sugar
250 gr unsalted butter softened
50 gr flaked coconut,
roughly chopped


1. Preheat your oven to 180C. Place paper cases in a 12-hole muffin tin. Combine all the ingredients for the batter in a large mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until smooth. Usually 1-2 minutes.

2. Divide the batter between the cupcake cases in the tin. Bake for 15-20 minutes until risen and a toothpick (clean one i hope) comes out clean from their centres. Remove from your oven and transfer to your wire rack to finish cooling.

3. For the icing, melt the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Beat the icing sugar and unsalted butter together in a mixing bowl until smooth.

4. Add the melted chocolate and beat again until smooth and even. When the cupcakes are cool, spread their tops with the icing and garnish with the flaked coconut all over before serving.



                                                                  "Enjoy"