Easter Chocolate Cupcakes with Nests and Eggs

Name: Easter Chocolate Cupcakes with Nests and Eggs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 100 g all-purpose flour; 45 g Dutch cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 60 ml vegetable oil; 150 g granulated sugar; 150 ml semi-skimmed milk; 70 g butter; 1 teaspoon ground vanilla; 2 large eggs; 250 ml 33% cream; cream stabilizer; 200 g mascarpone; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa; 36 pcs mini chocolate eggs in a sugar crust

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INGREDIENTS

100 g all-purpose flour
45 g Dutch cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
60 ml vegetable oil
150 g granulated sugar
150 ml semi-skimmed milk
70 g butter
1 teaspoon ground vanilla
2 large eggs

INGREDIENTS for the cream

250 ml 33% cream
cream stabilizer
200 g mascarpone
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa
36 pcs mini chocolate eggs in a sugar crust

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 176 °C and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
2
In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3
In a larger bowl, whisk butter, oil, sugar, and vanilla for about 7 minutes until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
4
Then add eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
5
While continuously stirring, gradually add the dry ingredients and milk to the mixture.
6
Divide the batter into the paper liners, filling them about three-quarters full.
7
Bake for approximately 15–17 minutes; test with a skewer to see if the batter is baked through. After baking, let the cupcakes cool completely.
8
Whip the cream with the stabilizer until stiff. Then, spoon by spoon, add mascarpone and continue whisking until a smooth cream forms.
9
Finally, add sugar and cocoa, and whisk briefly again until everything is well combined.
10
Put the cream into a piping bag and decorate the cupcakes into nest shapes. Garnish with chocolate eggs.

Zuzana Nová

Zuzana is a mother of two, a great cook, and the author of the blog Nová kuchyně. Plus, she prepares recipes especially for Rohlík, and thus for you. Taste some of her delicacies.