Dessert
Pine Cone Cupcakes
1 hServes 12Nutri-Score E€€
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1 h
1 hPine Cone Cupcakes
what you need
Ingredients
butter (softened)Dairy115 g
granulated sugarPantry150 g
eggs (at room temperature)Dairy2 pieces- vanilla extractPantry5 ml
all-purpose flourGrains190 g- cocoa powder (unsweetened)Pantry30 g
- baking powderPantry8 g
saltSpices2 g
milkDairy120 ml- chocolate frostingPantry300 g
- chocolate cereal flakesPantry150 g
- powdered sugar (for dusting)Pantry20 g
per serving
Nutrition
199kcal
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Proteins
- 3 g
- Fat
- 9 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Muffin pan
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Oven- Cooling rack
Spatula
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Preheat and prepare
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- Line the muffin pan with paper liners.
- Step 2
Make the cupcake batter
- Beat the butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt together, then fold into the batter alternately with the milk.
- Step 3
Bake the cupcakes
- Divide the batter between the liners, filling them about two-thirds full.
- Bake until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Step 4
Frost the cupcakes
- Spread the chocolate frosting over the cooled cupcakes in a rounded dome shape.
- Step 5
Decorate as pine cones
- Starting at the outer edge, press the chocolate cereal flakes into the frosting in overlapping rows, working upwards like pine cone scales.
- Finish with a small flake at the top and dust lightly with powdered sugar for a frosted look.