LOADED ROCKY ROAD CUPCAKES

Haha, no but here in Australia, Monday this week was RSPCA Cupcake Day (aka the most delicious way to raise money for animals in need). Me, being a huge animal lover AND a huge cupcake lover, it may as well be Christmas 🙂 I made two cupcakes this year for our work morning tea and these Loaded Rocky Road Cupcakes are the second instalment.

You may have seen my first instalment of Chocolate Doughnut Cupcakes on Tuesday. If not, please check them out. They are so, so good ‘cause, well

• Chocolate
• Doughnut
• Cupcakes
• Whipped Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
• Super cute little doughnut cookies

And chapter 2 in the RSPCA cupcake chronicles for 2017 are these decadant Loaded Rocky Road Cupcakes. Also, so, so good ‘cause, well

• Chocolate
• Rocky Road
• Cupcakes
• Whipped Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
• Oh and did I mention a chocolate ganache centre?

Ingredients
For the cupcakes:

• 1 cup 128g plain flour
• 1/2 cup 40g cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup 113g or 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup 100g caster sugar
• 1/2 cup 100g dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, at room temp
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• For the Buttercream
• 375 g unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups icing (powdered / confectioners) sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons thickened cream (note 1)
• For the ganache
• 1/3 cup 80ml cream
• 120 g dark (70%) chocolate, chopped
• Toppings
• Mini marshmallows
• Soft jellies or jubes
• Peanuts
• Melted chocolate and chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. For the cupcakes: Preheat your oven to 180C (350F) and line your cupcake tins with paper cases.
2. In a bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well to combine
3. In a separate bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the melted butter and both sugars until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl each time and beating well after each. Add the vanilla and beat to combine.
4. ........................................

for full recipes please see : www.sugarsaltmagic.com

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