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Marble Cupcakes ~ 大理石纸杯蛋糕


Chocolate and vanilla are the best of friends and they complement extremely well with each other. This is a very easy recipe and these cuppies can be done in a pretty short time.  They are soft, moist and  with the two-tone butter frosting, they are seriously yummy!






Marble Cupcakes  ~  大理石纸杯蛋糕
Ingredients
  • 150 gm butter
  • 150 gm caster sugar
  • 174 gm self-raising flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 50 ml milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2.1/2 tsp cocoa/chocolate powder
Frosting
  • 80 gm butter
  • 123 gm icing sugar
Method
  1. Sift self-raising flour, set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and milk till well combined.
  3. Fold in sifted flour and beat till smooth.
  4. Divide the batter into two portions.  In one portion add vanilla and in the other sift in the cocoa powder and mix till well incorporated.
  5. Spoon 1 Tbsp of vanilla batter into each cupcake liner.  Top with a spoonful of chocolate batter, alternating with vanilla batter until all batters have been used up.  Swirl the batters together lightly with a toothpick.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C for 20 mins. Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
  7. Let cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
  8. Yield :  12 cupcakes
Note :   The above recipe for Frosting is sufficient for 7 cupcakes.










Comments

  1. Beautiful! I love that you have baked this classic in muffin form.

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  2. They look delicious, and they are so pretty! :)

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  3. I love it and definitely give it a try this weekend.

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