Name: Chocolate 'Hot Cross Bun' Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 100g butter, softened; ¾ cup packed Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1 cup plain flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ cup cocoa; ½ cup sour cream; ¾ cup Chelsea Icing Sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp milk; Drinking chocolate to sprinkle on top

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When you want a delicate sweetness in your baking, using White Sugar or Caster Sugar can provide a subtle sweetness that enhances the other flavours without overpowering them.

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Using fruit can add a natural, fruity sweetness to baking, creating a refreshing, light flavour or adding sweet tartness. White Sugar or Caster Sugar in baking, allows the flavour of the fruit to shine and Jam Setting Sugar preserves the taste of fruit in vibrant jams.

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Coconut Sugar bring a subtle nuttiness to baked goods, elevating the taste with a mild, natural sweetness and pairs beautifully with tropical flavours.

Spiced

Using sugars with spices like cinnamon, ginger, licorice or chai can lend a warm, aromatic sweetness to baking.

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Utilising brown sugars or incorporating caramelised sugar syrups creates a richer, deeper flavor profile, adding a hint of caramel or toffee-like taste.

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Chocolate adds a decadent richness to baked goods with its deep cocoa flavour, making it perfect for indulgent treats. Try adding a deep flavoured Brown Sugar to the mix for enhanced chocolate flavour.

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Chocolate 'Hot Cross Bun' Cupcakes

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Easy

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An alternative to the standard Hot Cross Buns! This recipe can be easily adapted for other seasons, simply change the design of the icing.

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Ingredients

100g butter, softened
¾ cup packed Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup plain flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ cup cocoa
½ cup sour cream
¾ cup Chelsea Icing Sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp milk
Drinking chocolate to sprinkle on top

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The cupcakes are perfect! Easy recipe and the sour cream gives a really good texture. Got a little lazy at the end however and just used fudge icing pen to do the cross!

Natalie M

This recipe is amazing!! Super easy and quick which is great because I'm not a very good baker haha. The cupcakes are soft, not dry, and the chocolate flavour is amazing! The only thing I would change though, is the icing. I think they would taste even more delicious with a buttercream icing or something similar :) All in all, I love this recipe and will definitely be baking these cupcakes again

Method

Preheat oven to 190° conventional (170°C fan forced). In a large electric mixing bowl, beat together the butter, Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar and eggs for 2-3 minutes until creamy.

Sift in the flour, baking soda and cocoa and add the sour cream then beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Spoon the mixture into a 12-hole muffin pan lined with cupcake cases or directly into self-standing cupcake cases.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cupcakes are puffed and spongy to the touch or a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Sift Chelsea Icing Sugar into a bowl. Add lemon juice and just enough milk to make a thick, pipe-able icing. Use a piping bag or drizzle from a spoon to draw a cross on each muffin, set aside for icing to harden slightly. Sprinkle with drinking chocolate and serve.

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The cupcakes are perfect! Easy recipe and the sour cream gives a really good texture. Got a little lazy at the end however and just used fudge icing pen to do the cross!

Natalie M

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