Chocolate Chilli Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients:
400g sugar
7ml bicarbonate of soda
100g cocoa powder
250g cake flour
10ml dried chilli flakes
5ml salt

Wet ingredients:
250ml buttermilk
5ml vanilla essence
2 extra-large eggs
125ml oil
250ml hot water

Topping:
100g Bar-One chocolate bar
60ml cream

Method:

1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

2. Whisk the wet ingredients together in a large jug or a bowl.

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and beat for about two minutes until smooth and well combined.

4. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases to three-quarters full.

5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

6. For the topping, melt the ingredients in a glass bowl over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave for one to two minutes, stirring from time to time. Leave to cool slightly, then spread over the chilli cupcakes.

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