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    Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes

    24/08/2018 by thebakingexplorer 20 Comments

    Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes
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    As I mentioned back when I made my Malteser Teaser Cupcakes, there are so many chocolate bars being turned into spreads at the moment. So I feel it is only my duty to then turn these spreads into buttercream to top delicious cakes and cupcakes with! This time it's the turn of Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes. I've infused the sponge with Galaxy hot chocolate powder, which by the way is my favourite hot chocolate powder and you must give it a try, it's so creamy and rich for a powder drink. Then I've made a buttercream using the Galaxy chocolate spread, and of course the decoration had to be in the form of Galaxy chocolate pieces for the ultimate Galaxy triple treat!

    Step by step...

    For the sponge, I creamed the butter and sugar together, then whisked in the eggs and milk. Next I whisked in the self raising flour, baking powder and Galaxy hot chocolate powder. I divided the batter between 12 cupcakes cases and baked them for 20-25 minutes.

    Whilst the cakes were cooling, I made the buttercream by mixing the Galaxy chocolate spread with icing sugar, butter and milk. I piped it onto the cupcakes using my Wilton 1M nozzle, then topped them with Galaxy chocolate pieces.

    Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes

    The Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes were an absolute chocolate sensation! They disappeared in less than an hour when I took them into work.

    Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes

    Any Galaxy chocolate fan, or just chocolate fan in general, will go nuts for these cupcakes! I only added two Galaxy pieces to the top, but you could add three - I wish I added more!!

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    Cupcake tin Electric hand mixer Piping bags
    Wilton 2D Piping nozzle Wilton 1M Piping nozzle Galaxy Hot Chocolate
    Galaxy chocolate bar

    *I earn a small amount of money if you buy the products after clicking on the links. You will not be charged anything extra for this. Thank you for supporting The Baking Explorer!

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    Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes

    Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes

    Rich chocolate cupcakes with Galaxy chocolate buttercream
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Cupcake
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the sponge

    • 175 g Butter or baking spread
    • 175 g Caster sugar
    • 3 Eggs large
    • 30 g Galaxy Hot Chocolate Powder or cocoa powder
    • 145 g Self raising flour
    • ¼ tsp Baking powder
    • 1 tbsp Milk

    For the buttercream/topping

    • 150 g Butter or baking spread
    • 300 g Icing sugar
    • 200 g Galaxy chocolate spread see notes
    • 1 tbsp Milk
    • 200 g Galaxy chocolate bar broken into squares

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake tin with paper cases
    • To make the cupcakes, cream together the butter and caster sugar until smooth
    • Add the eggs and milk, and whisk in
    • Add the self raising flour, Galaxy Hot Chocolate Powder and baking powder and whisk in
    • Divide the mixture between the cupcakes cases, and bake them for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Put them on a rack to cool completely
    • To make the buttercream, mix together the butter and icing sugar with a spoon or electric hand whisk, when it starts to come together, add the milk and Galaxy spread and mix until smooth
    • Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake using a piping bag fitted with an open star nozzle. Or spread on with a spoon
    • Top with pieces of the Galaxy chocolate bar!
    • Store in an airtight container in a cool place, eat leftovers within 3 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Notes

    If you can't find the Galaxy chocolate spread, then make the buttercream from my Chocolate & Caramel Golden Egg Cupcakes instead.

    NB. This post is not in any way sponsored by Galaxy - I just love their product!

    If you like this, check out more of my Cupcake recipes!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Amy

      August 25, 2018 at 6:44 pm

      Oh my, those cupcake looks so decadent. Pinned.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:47 am

        Thanks Amy I'm so glad you like them!

        Reply
    2. Rebecca Smith

      August 27, 2018 at 1:32 am

      5 stars
      Those cupcakes look soooo luxurious! The butter cream screams velvety chocolate! I think it's great you're talking on the task of turning new and exciting chocolate spreads into cupcake creations....it's a difficult job , but somebody's got to do it.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:48 am

        Thanks Rebecca! What can I say, I'm just that dedicated 😀

        Reply
    3. Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

      August 27, 2018 at 9:57 am

      I find Galaxy chocolate too sweet, but I would definitely take a piece or two. 😀 These look so divine, Kat! Thanks for sharing! x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:48 am

        It's definitely a sweet treat for when a craving hits!

        Reply
    4. Cat | Curly's Cooking

      August 29, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      5 stars
      Like you, Galaxy is my favourite hot chocolate powder. It is definitely the best and they also have a lighter version which makes me think I'm being healthy haha. These cupcakes look so delicious, the buttercream is so shiny and smooth! My father in law is obsessed with Galaxy and would absolutely love these!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:49 am

        Yay, I'm so glad you're also a Galaxy hot choc fan - it's my absolutely favourite!

        Reply
    5. frugal hausfrau

      August 29, 2018 at 7:41 pm

      Those cupcakes - that frosting! It just looks like I could reach right in my screen and sneak one! I wish I could! Thanks for bringing this by Fiesta Friday!

      Mollie

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:49 am

        It was so chocolatey and yummy!

        Reply
    6. Choclette

      August 31, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      Your cupcakes always look so dreamy Kat. I reckon you'd find it hard to get more Galaxy in there if you tried. I bet they were super delicious. Thanks for linking up with the final ever #WeShouldCocoa and for being a part of it for so long.

      Reply
    7. Sarah

      September 02, 2018 at 4:10 pm

      I made your Nutella three tier cake, a huge success. I'd like to do the same with this recipe. Do you think doubling the quantities would work?

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        September 03, 2018 at 3:01 pm

        I'm so glad you liked the Nutella Cake! No you wouldn't want to double the quantities of this cupcake recipe. The best thing to do would be to use the same quantities as the Nutella cake, but replace the Nutella in the buttercream with Galaxy spread, replace the cocoa powder in the sponge with the Galaxy hot chocolate powder (or you could stick with cocoa powder), remove the hazelnuts, and decorate with Galaxy chocolate. Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    8. Sarah

      September 04, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      That's great, thanks. I'll let you know how it goes, I'm baking it this weekend x

      Reply
    9. johanna @ green gourmet giraffe

      September 08, 2018 at 4:37 am

      these look amazing - please come and work with me and bring these in because I don't get this sort of baking at my workplace

      Reply
    10. Candace

      September 11, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      These cupcakes look so tasty. We're huge chocolate and cupcake fans and these would be a perfect fix with the galazy chocolate

      Reply
    11. Dylan

      September 15, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      May i know why the sponge receipt different compare to nutella cupcake? Whats is the purpose of the milk?

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        September 15, 2018 at 8:13 pm

        I used slightly more of the hot chocolate powder than I did of cocoa powder in my Nutella Bueno Cupcakes and as cocoa powder/hot choc powder can dry sponge out I added the milk to combat this.

        Reply
    12. Emer Abrey

      April 15, 2021 at 3:09 pm

      Hi I just wondered would these same measurements work for one whole cake?

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        April 15, 2021 at 4:11 pm

        Hi Emer, I've never made it as a whole cake but I would start by doubling the ingredients for a two layer cake, let me know how it goes!

        Reply

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