Zombie Cupcakes
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 25 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
12
- For the cupcakes
- ½ cup butter
- 0.333 cup superfine caster sugar
- 2 Tbsps light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup Chocolate chip
- For the buttercream
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter
- 2 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp strong, black Coffee
- To decorate
- 1 cup green Sugar paste
- brown Food coloring
- 1 cup grated, plain Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids, chopped)
- 4 Chocolate cookie (crushed to crumbs)
- sugar tombstones Decorative ornament
Preparation steps
1.
For the cupcakes: heat the oven to 190°C (170° fan) 375°F gas 5. Place 12 paper cases in a bun tin.
2.
Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until soft and light. Beat in both sugars and beat until light and fluffy.
3.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time until well blended. Sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa and fold in gently until incorporated. Stir in the milk and chocolate chips.
4.
Spoon into the paper cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
5.
For the buttercream: beat the butter until soft. Sift in the icing sugar and beat well until smooth and creamy. Beat in the coffee until smooth.
6.
Spread the buttercream over the top of the cakes.
7.
Press pieces of gumpaste into a 'ghoulish hand' silicone mould. Leave to dry.
8.
Using a fine brush, paint brown streaks on the the hands, as in the photo. Leave to dry.
9.
Mix together the grated chocolate and crumbs and sprinkle over the buttercream.
10.
Insert a hand and a tombstone into each cake.
