American · Dessert
Monster Eye Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes under shaggy green buttercream 'fur', each with one big marshmallow eyeball staring out. Made with standard marshmallows, which contain gelatin; use a gelatin-free brand to keep it vegetarian.
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25 minsPrep
18 minsCook
73 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
326Calories
3.9gProtein
14.6gFat
47.8gCarbs
33.1gSugar
1.7gFiber
265mgSodium
49mgChol
5.7gSat Fat
109mgPotassium
31mgCalcium
1.4mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0.1mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
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Instructions
1
Mix
whisk the buttermilk, oil, 1/3 beaten egg (16g) and vanilla, then whisk in the flour, cocoa, sugar, soda and salt until smooth.
2
Bake
fill 2 holes of the tin two-thirds full and half-fill the others with water. Bake 18 minutes at 175C / 350F, until springy.
3
Cool
cool completely on a rack, about 20 minutes.
4
Fur
beat the butter, powdered sugar, milk and green colouring for 3 minutes until fluffy, then pipe shaggy fur all over each cupcake.
5
Eye
press a marshmallow into the centre of each and stick a chocolate chip on as the pupil.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 29g29g all-purpose flour
- 7g7g cocoa powder, sifted
- 27g27g granulated sugar
- 27g27g buttermilk
- 11.5g11.5g vegetable oil
- 1/31/3 beaten egg (16g)
- 1g1g baking soda
- 0.5g0.5g vanilla extract
- 0.2g0.2g fine salt (a large pinch or 1/8 tsp)
- 17.5g17.5g butter, softened, for the buttercream
- 29g29g granulated sugar, powdered, for the buttercream
- 3g3g whole milk, for the buttercream
- 0.3g0.3g gel food colouring, green (a large pinch or 1/8 tsp)
- 14g14g marshmallow, 2 regular, for the eyeballs
- 1g1g dark chocolate 70%, 2 chips, for the pupils
