Preparation time is less than 30 minutes
Cooking time is 10 to 30 minutes
Making 12 cupcakes
Christmas Cupcakes
Method of Preparation:
1. Upto 170C or 325F or Gas 3 preheats the oven. With paper cases, line a 12-hole muffin tray.
2. Until light and creamy, keep on beating the butter and sugar together. Then beat in the eggs gradually until it is well combined. Take flour and cocoa powder and sift in it and until combined keep on mixing. If using, then fold in the milk, melted chocolate and Irish cream liqueur.
3. Into the muffin cases, spoon the mixture and then for 20-23 minutes bake it, or until it is lightly firm to the touch or well risen. From the tin, remove the cakes and on a cooling rack, set aside to cool.
4. Over a low heat, in a saucepan, heat the chocolate and cream until the chocolate has melted for the icing. Until smooth, whisk the mixture and in order to cool slightly, set it aside.
Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes for Christmas
5. Over the top of the cupcakes, spread the icing, in order to decorate the cupcakes. Into an icing bag fitted with a small nozzle, spoon the remaining icing.
6. Onto the cake, press a chocolate button as a nose and then on the top, by using a little icing, stick a crisp-coated chocolate. As the eyes, stick on two slices of marshmallows and for the pupils, use the black writing icing. As the ears, stick on the pretzels.
