Galaxy Chocolate Cupcakes
Rich chocolate cupcakes with Galaxy chocolate buttercream
Servings 12
Calories 595kcal
Ingredients
For the sponge
- 175 g Butter or baking spread softened, unsalted
- 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 softened, unsalted
- 300 g Icing sugar
- 200 g Galaxy chocolate spread see notes if you can;t find this ingredient
- 2-3 tbsp Milk
- 200 g Galaxy chocolate bar broken into squares
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake tin with paper cases
- To make the cupcakes, mix together the butter and caster sugar until smooth, ideally using a electric mixer
- Add the eggs and milk, and whisk in
- Add the self raising flour, Galaxy Hot Chocolate Powder and baking powder and whisk in gently
- Divide the mixture between the cupcakes cases, and bake them for 20-25 minutes or 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 idelly with an electric whisk, when it starts to come together, add the milk and Galaxy spread and mix until smooth. If the buttercream is too stiff, you can add a little more milk
- Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake using a piping bag fitted with a 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
Notes
- Make sure all your ingredients (particularly the butter and eggs) are at room temperature before you start baking.
- I used a baking spread for the cupcakes and unsalted butter for the buttercream.
- If you can't find the Galaxy chocolate spread, then make the buttercream from my Chocolate & Caramel Golden Egg Cupcakes instead.
- I added two Galaxy pieces to the top, but you could add one, or even three! Or decorate with another type of Galaxy chocolate. Some star sprinkles would look fab too!
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 743IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
