Queen's Royal Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cake

• 15g vinegar
• 300 ml milk
• 50 ml vegetable oil
• 60g butter (melted and cool)
• 2 eggs
• 5 ml vanilla essence
• 250g self-raising flour
• 75g cocoa powder
• 300g caster sugar
• 10g bicarbonate of soda
• 100g white chocolate chips

Buttercream Frosting

• 90g high percentage dark chocolate
• 100g butter
• 125g icing sugar
• Preheat oven to 150°C

Directions

Cake

1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda.
2. Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl with the vanilla, melted butter, oil, milk and vinegar.
3. Slowly and gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Ensure batter is dry with no lumps and then add the chocolate chips.
4. Use a metal spoon to divide the mixture evenly into the cupcake cups and bake for 15-18 minutes.
5. Remove when the cupcakes are golden and springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool

Frosting

1. Cream the sugar and butter together until light and creamy. Add the warm melted chocolate.
2. Pipe the icing with a decorating bag or use an offset spatula