Hello lovelies and Happy Autumn!
I have already seen conkers laying under trees, yellow coloured leaves falling, the weather is very blustery and the evenings are getting darker a lot sooner. Who else loves this time of year?
This inspired me to make some cupcakes that are fitting for the start of the season, so I opted for a soft chocolate sponge, with a delicious caramel buttercream swirled onto the chocolate sponge, topped with a piece of Cadbury's Caramel bar.
I feel like the flavours of caramel and chocolate swirled together create such an autumnal taste!
Here's what you'll need to create your own version of them ~
For the cupcakes ~
Your choice of cupcake cases
🧁 175g Unsalted butter/Stork (softened)
🧁 165g Caster sugar
🧁 3 Large Free range eggs
🧁 1 tsp Baking Powder
🧁 115g Self Raising Flour
🧁 40g Cocoa Powder
🧁 4 tbsp (Boiling) Hot water
For the buttercream ~
🧁 140g Unsalted butter/stork (softened)
🧁 280g Icing sugar
🧁 1-2 tbsp Milk
🧁 1/2 tsp Caramel flavouring
🧁 1 Bar of Dairy Milk Caramel
Cupcake Method ~
1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 (200c) and line your tin with the cupcake cases
2. Mix together your softened butter and caster sugar to create a soft whipped yellow mix, then combine your eggs and sift in your flour and baking powder.
3. Mix your cocoa powder with the hot water in a mug and create a runny paste, then add to your mixture and combine into a delicious chocolate mix.
4. Spoon an even amount of mixture into each case, with enough room for them to rise.
5. Pop them in the oven for 20-25 minutes
6. Whilst they're baking I always like to start making my buttercream, that gives the buttercream more time to harden in the fridge.
Buttercream Method ~
1. Mix the butter with the icing sugar, adding the icing sugar gradually, or you'll feel like you're in a sugar snow storm.
2. Once these are combined add your milk 1 tbsp at a time to get the preferred texture and then add caramel, I use 2 tsp, but have a little taste to decide if you'd like more.
3. I leave it to harden slightly in the fridge for around an hour, this helps the piping.
4. I love to swirl the buttercream onto the chocolate cupcake and pop a piece of Cadbury's caramel bar on top!
This was honestly super delicious and my family loved them!!
What are you planning on baking this season? Let me know in the comments below..
Kellie x
