Fudge chip muffins with honeycomb frosting (recipe)

These delicious fudge chip muffins with honeycomb frosting are for fans of all things sweet.

The plain sponge is jazzed up with fudge pieces and the buttercream has the crunchy addition of a generous handful of honeycomb pieces.

Here's the recipe.

Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Make the sponges

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan assisted).
2. Start with the sponge - beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the flour, followed by the milk
4. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with muffin cases, then divide the batter evenly between them.
5. Put a few fudge pieces on top of each batter (they sink, so his stops them all ending up at the bottom) - use them all up.
6. Bake for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the frosting

1. Put all of the frosting ingredients except the honey comb into a large bowl and beat until light and smooth - it's much, much quicker with an electric whisk.
2. Beat in the honeycomb, then transfer into the piping bag with nozzle in place and twist.

Putting it all together

1. Pipe the frosting on top of the 12 muffins in generous, rising swirls - sharing it all evenly.

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Fudge chip muffins with honeycomb frosting (recipe)

These delicious fudge chip muffins with honeycomb frosting are for fans of all things sweet. The plain sponge is jazzed up with fudge pieces and the buttercream has the crunchy addition of a generous handful of honeycomb pieces.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: cakes and bakes

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: fudge chip cupcakes, fudge chip cupcakes with honeycomb frosting, fudge chip muffins, fudge chip muffins with honeycomb frosting, honeycomb frosting

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Calories: 641kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

For the sponge

• 175 g (6.2 oz) unsalted butter
• 200 g (7.1 oz) caster sugar
• 200 g (7.1 oz) self raising flour
• 3 medium free range eggs
• 125 ml (4.2 floz) whole milk
• 140 g (4.9 oz) fudge pieces

For the frosting

• 600 g (1.3 lb) icing sugar
• 200 g (7.1 oz) unsalted butter softened
• 4 tbsp hot water
• 60 g (2.1 oz) honeycomb pieces

Equipment

• Weighing scales
• Measuring spoons
• Large mixing bowl
• Electric whisk
• Metal mixing spoon
• 12 hole nonstick muffin tray
• Muffin cases
• Wire cooling rack
• Piping bag
• Star nozzle

Instructions

Make the sponges

• Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan assisted).
• Start with the sponge – beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, then stir in the flour, followed by the milk.
• Line a 12-hole muffin tray with muffin cases, then divide the batter evenly between them.
• Put a few fudge pieces on top of each batter (they sink, so this stops them all ending up at the bottom) – use them all up.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the frosting

• Put all of the frosting ingredients except the honey comb into a large bowl and beat until light and smooth – it’s much, much quicker with an electric whisk.
• Beat in the honeycomb, then transfer into the piping bag with nozzle in place and twist.

Put it all together

• Pipe the frosting on top of the 12 muffins in generous, rising swirls – sharing it all evenly.

Notes

If preferred, you can leasve the honeycomb pieces out of the frosting and instead sprinkle them over the frosting once it is piped onto the cakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 78g | Vitamin A: 933IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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