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Bleeding Brain Cupcakes

Deliciously creepy red velvet cupcakes filled with jam and topped with whimsical pink frosting, perfect for Halloween.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 456
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g Butter (softened, unsalted)
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 85 ml Buttermilk
  • 165 g Self raising flour
  • 1.5 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp Red food colouring
  • 200 g Strawberry or Raspberry Jam
  • 200 g Butter (unsalted, softened)
  • 400 g Icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp Milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake tin with black cupcake cases.
  2. Whisk together 150g of softened butter and 150g of caster sugar until fluffy and light.
  3. Add in two large eggs and one teaspoon of vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
  4. Combine 85ml of buttermilk, 165g of self-raising flour, 1½ tablespoons of cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, and one teaspoon of red food coloring into the bowl and mix until just combined.
  5. Divide the batter evenly among the lined cupcake cases, filling them about two-thirds full, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  6. Transfer the cupcakes to a cooling rack and let them cool completely.
  7. Use a cupcake corer or a small knife to create a hole in the center of each cupcake and fill with strawberry or raspberry jam.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 273mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46g

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