Saint Patrick's Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 130g Sugar
• 30g Butter
• 1 Egg
• 80g Flour
• 126g Cream cheese
• 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1 Pinch baking soda
• 1 Pinch baking powder
• 250ml Double cream
• 6 Drops green food colouring
• Green sprinkles or chopped pistachios

Method

1. Make the cupcake batter: in a bowl, combine the sugar, butter and vegetable oil. Mix until smooth. Add the egg and mix again until fully incorporated.
2. Add dry ingredients: add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Mix until you have a smooth batter.
3. Add colour: stir in the 80ml double cream and the green food colouring until evenly combined and vibrant green.
4. Fill and bake: line a cupcake tin with cases. Fill each case about ¾ full with batter. Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
5. Prepare the frosting: in a bowl, add the cream cheese, 125ml double cream and sugar. Whip until thick and pipeable.
6. Decorate: once the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe the frosting on top. Finish with chopped pistachios or green sprinkles.