Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cupMaida
• 1/2 tspBaking soda
• 1 tspBaking powder
• 3 tbspCocoa powder
• 1/2 cupCondensed milk
• 1/2 cupCaster sugar
• 1 cupMilk
• 1/2 cupOil or melted butter
• 2-3 dropsVanilla essence
• 1 cupChocolate truffle (ganache) for topping
• 2 tbspSprinkles (optional)

Method

1. 1

   Sieve maida, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa together twice.

2. 2

   Whisk together milkmaid, sugar, milk, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl.

3. 3

   Fold the dry into the wet in 2 additions just until smooth.

4. 4

   Line 12 cupcake moulds with paper liners. Pour the batter to fill each 2/3 full.

5. 5

   Bake in a preheated convection oven at 180°C for 18 minutes — a skewer should come out clean. Cool fully before topping.

6. 6

   Pipe (or spoon) chocolate truffle / ganache over each cooled cupcake. Add sprinkles if desired and serve.