Surprise Centre Caramel Muffins
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Preparation:
1 hr 15 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
10
- For the cupcakes
- 2 tsps instant Coffee
- 1 Tbsp hot water
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sunflower oil
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup superfine caster sugar
- 2 Tbsps cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- For the filling
- 10 Tbsps dulce de leche (chilled)
- For the icing
- 2 Tbsps butter
- 3 Tbsps milk
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 ⅕ cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- To decorate
- 4 ozs fudge (diced)
Preparation steps
1.
For the cupcakes: heat the oven to 200°C (180° fan) 400°F gas 6. Place 10 paper cases in a muffin tin.
2.
Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water.
3.
Whisk together the egg, oil, milk, vanilla, and coffee mixture in a mixing bowl.
4.
Sift in the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
5.
Spoon into the paper cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
6.
Spoon the dulce de leche into a piping bag and press the tip into the centre of the cupcake and fill each cupcake with about 1 tablespoon of dulce de leche.
7.
For the icing: melt the butter in a pan and stir in the milk and sugar. Bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 1 minute.
8.
Remove from the heat, and beat in half the icing sugar. Cool slightly, then beat in the vanilla and remaining icing sugar. Add more milk if the mixture is too thick.
9.
Spread on top of the cakes and sprinkle with fudge.
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