Name: Malteser Teaser Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 175 g Butter or baking spread; 175 g Caster sugar; 3 Eggs (large); 125 g Self raising flour; 50 g Cocoa powder; 1/4 tsp Baking powder; 1 tbsp Milk; 200 g Butter or baking spread; 400 g Icing sugar; 200 g Malteser Teaser chocolate spread; 1 tbsp Milk; 12 Malteser Teaser chocolates

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When I discovered Malteser Teaser spread, I knew it would make an amazing buttercream. It's a chocolate spread filled with crunchy malt pieces and it inspired me to make these Malteser Teaser Cupcakes! They have an indulgent chocolate sponge, topped with creamy and silky Malteser Teaser buttercream, and a Malteser Teaser chocolate on top. They are Malteser Teaser heaven!

How to make Malteser Teaser Cupcakes

Make the chocolate sponge by mixing the butter and caster sugar together, then add eggs and milk, then self raising flour and cocoa powder.

Divide the batter between 12 red cupcakes cases. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Make the buttercream by mixing the Malteser Teaser spread with icing sugar, butter and milk. Pipe it onto the cupcakes then top them with a Malteser Teaser chocolate each.

How long do the cupcakes last for and can they be frozen?

The cupcakes will last for 2-3 days in an airtight container in a cool place. You can freeze both the cupcakes and the buttercream. To freeze them separately, wrap the cupcakes well in cling film or put them in an airtight container. The buttercream can be frozen in a sealed tub. To freeze them decorated, freeze the cupcakes on a plate until frozen solid (without the Malteser Teasers), then carefully wrap in cling film. Remove the clingfilm when you take the cupcakes out of the freezer to defrost, as if they defrost with it still on it could damage the buttercream.

Can you make the cupcakes with plain/all purpose flour?

Self raising flour, which is very commonly used in the UK where I am based, already contains a raising agent and a little salt too. Therefore if you want to swap it for plain or all purpose flour, you will need to add some additional baking powder and also a little salt if you like. Some people like to add salt to cake recipes and some don't, so I'll leave that up to you as it won't affect the bake. The general advice is to add 2 teaspoons baking powder (a measuring teaspoon, not the kind you stir your coffee with) per every 200g plain or all purpose flour. So for this recipe you'd need to add 1 + ¼ teaspoons baking powder. Please note, I have not tested this recipe using plain or all purpose flour.

More tips for making the Malteser Teaser Cupcakes:

You could add a malt powder like Ovaltine or Horlicks if you want a malt flavour by substituting half of the cocoa powder for it.
Do not use a closed star nozzle to pipe the buttercream as the little crunchy bits in the spread will get stuck in it. Use a piping nozzle with a wide opening like an open star nozzle or a round nozzle.
You don't need to search through boxes of Celebrations to find the Malteser Teaser chocolates to go on top of these cupcakes. You can now buy entire boxes containing just the Malteser Teasers!

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