Chocolate Milo Cupcakes

Oh, hello mountain of chocolate frosting. I will conquer you…

There’s something about studying which makes you head to the fridge at regular intervals. You know, the magic fridge where new items magically appear every 15 minutes.

“Huh? Nothing delicious has appeared?” *sigh*

Resigned, I settled on a cup of hot Milo (a chocolate/malt drink) and buried my nose in a textbook. Then it hit me. ZOMG! I can tip Milo into a cupcake, fulfilling all my chocolate, comfort food and procrastination needs.

These are a chocolately sensation, with a light malt-flavoured cupcake balanced with a super-rich chocolate frosting. Perfect for a late night study session.

CHOCOLATE MILO CUPCAKES

Adapted from Vanilla Cupcake recipe, The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

YOU WILL NEED

Cupcakes

115g Plain Flour

140g Caster Sugar

1.5 teaspoons Baking Powder

Pinch salt

40g Unsalted Butter, room temperature

120 ml Whole Milk

3 tablespoons Milo

2 teaspoons Cocoa Powder

1 Egg

Milo Frosting

300g Icing Sugar

100g Unsalted Butter, at room temperature

40g Cocoa Powder, sifted

40 ml Whole Milk

2 teaspoons Milo

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees celsius. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with patty cases.
Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer until everything is combined.
In a jug, stir the Milo into the milk until the milk turns chocolate coloured. Add 60ml of the milk mixture to the batter and whisk until just incorporated.
Lightly beat the egg, the pour the egg and remaining milk into the batter and beat until mixture is smooth. Do not overmix.
Spoon the mix into the paper cases until two-thirds full. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cakes bounce back when touched and a skewer comes out clean.
Leave cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.

Frosting

Stir Milo into the milk until mixture turns chocolate coloured.
Beat the icing sugar, butter and cocoa powder with an electric mixer until well mixed.
Slowly add in the milk mixture. Once all the milk has been added, turn the mixer to high speed and continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy (around five minutes).