Photo: Deva Williamson
Areo Cupcakes
17 ingredients
Makes 12 cakes
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These cupcakes are inspired by an Areo chocolate bar. When you bite into these bad boys it looks (and tastes) like an Areo, with a chocolate bottom and chocolate top and a minty green centre!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
988
Calories
29g
Protein
35g
Fat
137g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the cake bit:
- 50g cocoa powder
- 200ml boiling water
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. bicarbonate of soda
- Small pinch of salt
- 125g soft butter
- 150g caster sugar
- 50g dark brown sugar
- 2 large free range eggs
- For the buttercream and top:
- 120g butter
- 200g icing sugar
- 1 tsp. mint extract (to taste)
- A few drops of green food colouring (as much as you like)
- 200g milk chocolate
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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