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Chocolate Cupcakes

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Kids love Chocolate Cupcakes and this delicious recipe is simple enough for them to make! I think grown-ups will be all over them too!

Easy, Quick, Kids cooking, child friendly, holiday activity,

I don’t know about your children but whenever mine want to bake it invariably has to involve chocolate!

Well I say that, my son has only ever baked one cake at home (chocolate) for a science lesson, but my daughter is a very keen baker and if it doesn’t involve chocolate she’s not happy!

With the summer holidays having already started for some and about to start this week for others I thought it would be good to share this easy Chocolate Cupcakes recipe with you.  

I adapted it from the The Complete Cookbook (Colour Library Books 1988) a recent charity shop find and changed the topping which wasn’t very child friendly!

I think children of all ages will be able to have a go at these chocolate cupcakes with just a little extra help for the very young. My 10 year daughter made recently on her own

Easy Chocolate Cupcake on a plate with fork.

Why not invite your children’s friends around to help and then they can have a tea party in the garden or take the cakes off on a picnic.

Not only are these cakes simple to make but they taste really good and very chocolatey!

Hopefully they will encourage your children to venture into further culinary adventures in the kitchen if they’ve not had much experience until now.

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes on a serving platter.

How long will these cupcakes keep for?

If you store the Chocolate Cupcakes in an airtight container then they will keep for at least 3 days. Can’t see them lasting 3 days uneaten though LOL!

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I’m sure you and your kids will absolutely love these moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes!

Do share your creations with me by tagging @FabFood4All on social media as I love seeing my recipes come to life. Then leave a comment and rating below to really make my day:-)

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Easy Chocolate Cupcakes on a serving platter.
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Chocolate Cupcakes

Delicious rich dark chocolate coated cupcakes which children will find easy to make with a little help!
Course Snack
Cuisine British
Keyword Chocolate, cupcakes, easy
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 18
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 85 g Self-raising flour
  • 30 g Cocoa powder
  • 115 g Soft margarine
  • 115 g Caster sugar
  • 2 Large eggs

Chocolate Topping

  • 100 g Dark chocolate
  • Large knob of unsalted butter
  • Smarties/sweets to decorate

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180⁰C.
  • Line 2 cup cake trays with 18 paper cake cases (the small ones ie not muffin size).
  • Sieve the flour and cocoa into a bowl and add all the other ingredients.
  • Mix together with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
  • Spoon into the paper cake cases.
  • Bake on the middle shelf for 13 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean or cakes spring back to the touch.
  • Allow the cakes to sit for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
  • To make the topping break the chocolate up into a glass bowl with the butter and melt it over a pan of simmering water stirring with a wooden spoon.
  • Use a teaspoon to decorate the cakes with the chocolate topping, giving a little swirl with the back of the spoon to spread it out evenly and then add a Smartie/sweet to finish.

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  1. Amy Fidler

    17/06/2017 at 11:40 am

    Can’t beat a simple cup cake recipe,to bake with the kids x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/06/2017 at 1:29 pm

      Or my daughter now bakes cupcakes while we’re out:-)

      Reply
  2. Martina Evans

    30/11/2015 at 11:49 pm

    These look so yummy! I just love chocolate, especially with & in cupcakes.

    Reply
  3. Kezia @ Super Naturally Healthy

    21/09/2015 at 11:36 am

    These look like what I used to make with my mum all the time as a kiddo – great shout!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/09/2015 at 2:01 pm

      Lovely:-)

      Reply
  4. Maya Russell

    19/09/2015 at 7:33 am

    Perfect, classic recipe. My children also love everything with chocolate in.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/09/2015 at 5:08 pm

      Don’t we all:-)

      Reply
  5. Jane Davies

    19/04/2015 at 10:30 am

    Can’t beat a good ole chocolate cupcake 😀 I love them as much as the kids do !

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/04/2015 at 10:09 pm

      You’re so right:-)

      Reply
  6. Kaci Soderstrom

    01/01/2015 at 12:35 am

    Oh wow these look super yummy

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