Chocolate Baking Dessert

Grown-up chocolate cupcakes

Name: Grown-up chocolate cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups plain flour; 1 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup good-quality cocoa powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 egg; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons rum; 200g dark chocolate; 1 cup cream; Gold leaf*, to decorate

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These decadent adult chocolate cupcakes feature rum and gold leaf decorations.

1 1/4 cups plain flour
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup good-quality cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons rum
200g dark chocolate
1 cup cream
Gold leaf*, to decorate

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C and place the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to combine.
2.

Place buttermilk, egg, oil, vanilla and rum in a separate jug then mix into the dry ingredients. Beat well to combine.
3.

Line a muffin pan with paper muffin cases and divide mixture between them. Bake for 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4.

Meanwhile, place chocolate and cream in a bowl over simmering water until chocolate melts. Set aside to cool slightly. Use an electric beater to beat until smooth. Spread over cupcakes and top with gold leaf.