Chocolate Whisper Cupcakes

Chocolate is always a favourite in the house.....and so are cupcakes.  I got this recipe back in 1982 and it has become a firm favourite.  Originally for a layer cake, with a bit of tweaking it makes fabulous cupcakes.

 

Ingredients

 

 3 eggs

175g Castor sugar

60ml oil

60ml Cocoa, dissolved in

125ml hot water, allow to cool

120g flour

10ml baking powder

2ml salt

5ml vanilla essence

1 pkt Cadbury Whispers

 

Method

 

1. Heat oven to 200 degree C.

2.  Place paper cups in baking tray.

 

 

3. Beat eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. Add oil and mix well.

5. Fold in sifted flour, baking powder and salt, alternatively with the cocoa mixture, into the egg mixture.

 

 

6. Add the vanilla essence and mix lightly.

7.  Pour a little mixture into paper cups and place 1 whisper in the centre of each.

 

 

8. Cover with the remaining mixture.

9. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Chocolate Icing

 

Ingredients

 

120g margarine

240g icing sugar

60ml cocoa

5ml vanilla essence

CadburyWhispers

 

Method

 

1. Beat the margarine well.

2. Sift the icing sugar and coca together and beat into the margarine.

3. Add the vanilla essence and beat well.

4. When the cupcakes are cool, pipe on the icing and decorate with a Whisper and some edible glitter.