LITTLE COOKS


RUDOLF CUPCAKES MAKES 12


125g butter, softened 175g caster sugar 2 eggs


200g self raising fl our 2 tbsp cocoa powder 100g dark chocolate, melted 100ml whole milk


FOR THE ICING


60g dark chocolate, roughly chopped


50ml double cream 64 | THE WEST COUNTRY FOODLOVER


TO DECORATE 12 colourful cupcake cases Smarties Mini pretzels White marshmallows


1 Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3 and line a 12-hole cupcake tray with colourful cupcake cases.


2 Beat together the butter and sugar until you have a light and creamy consistency. Beat in the egg until combined, then sift in all the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the milk


and melted chocolate.


3 Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases and bake for 20-25 mins.


4 Remove the cupcakes from the baking tin and allow them to cool.


5 To make the icing, get an adult to heat the cream and chocolate in a small saucepan over a low heat until they melt together. You’ll want to keep whisking the icing until it has a smooth texture.


6 Time to decorate! Spread enough chocolate icing over the top of the cupcakes and then put the remainder into an icing bag fi tted with a small nozzle.


7 Use the marshmallow slices to make the lower half of Rudolfs face on each cupcake. Then use the rest of your icing to stick smarties on top of each one for his nose. Two smaller slices of marshmallow will act as his eyes and you can use halved pretzels as his antlers!


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