The flavoursome and tender vanilla fudge cupcakes are dotted with fudge chips and topped with delicate vanilla buttercream.

Here's how to make them.

Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Make the cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).

Put the butter and sugar in a bowl.

Whisk together until light and creamy.

Add the eggs, milk and vanilla extract.

Whisk together.

Sift in the flour and baking powder.

Fold through.

Line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases. Spoon the batter evenly into the cases.

Dust a thin layer of flour on top of the cakes. 

Scatter the fudge pieces on top.

Bake the cakes for 20 minutes until just firm on top.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the frosting

Place the softened butter in a bowl and beat until creamy. 

Sift in the icing sugar, then add the vanilla and milk.

Whisk starting slowly until just combined. Add the hot water and whisk again, building up to full speed and beating for several minutes until pale, fluffy and considerably increased in volume.

Transfer the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe high swirls, keeping the bag upright to give lovely frilly swirls, then scatter the fudge pieces you reserved over the top. 

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Vanilla fudge cupcakes

The flavoursome and tender vanilla fudge cupcakes are dotted with fudge chips and topped with delicate vanilla buttercream.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: cakes and bakes

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: vanilla fudge cupcakes

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Calories: 566kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

For the sponges

• 175 g (6.2 oz) slightly salted butter softened
• 200 g (7.1 oz) caster sugar
• 3 medium eggs
• 2 tbsp whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 200 g (7.1 oz) self-raising flour plus a little to dust
• 40 g (1.4 oz) fudge chopped into 1/2cm (1/4 inch) pieces

For the frosting

• 250 g (8.8 oz) slightly salted butter softened
• 500 g (1.1 lb) icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp whole milk
• 1 tbsp hot water
• 20 g (0.7 oz) fudge chopped into 1/2cm (1/4 inch) pieces

Equipment

• Weighing scales
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing bowl
• Sieve
• Silicone spatula
• Electric whisk
• Kitchen knife
• Chopping board
• 12-hole muffin tray
• Cupcakes cases
• Piping bag
• Star piping tip

Instructions

Make the cupcakes

• Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).
• Put the butter and sugar in a bowl. Whisk together until light and creamy.
• Add the eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk together.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold through.
• Line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.
• Spoon the batter evenly into the cases.
• Dust a thin layer of flour on top of the cakes.
• Scatter the fudge pieces on top.
• Bake the cakes for 20 minutes until just firm on top.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the frosting

• Place the softened butter in a bowl and beat until creamy.
• Sift in the icing sugar, then add the vanilla and milk. Whisk starting slowly until just combined.
• Add the hot water and whisk again, building up to full speed and beating for several minutes until pale, fluffy and considerably increased in volume.
• Transfer the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe high swirls, keeping the bag upright to give lovely frilly swirls.
• Scatter the fudge pieces you reserved over the top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 899IU | Calcium: 33mg | 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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