Too many chocolate choices? Are you struggling to decide between dark, milk or white chocolate?Anyone for a cupcake that combines all 3 choices? Yes? Well here's my ultimate triple chocolate cupcake recipe to fix your indecision.
I was doing some kitchen experimentation the other day and decided to make some cupcakes and I saw we had some bars of all three of the chocolates and I thought why not combine them! I would recommend that you fill each cupcake case a little less as this recipe makes cupcakes that rise a lot so piping is easier with a smaller size but if you want 12 big cupcakes then use all the batter in the 12 cases.
I like to bash the bars of chocolate to make pieces of chunky chocolate in the cupcakes that you are able to bite into and get large chunks of chocolate.
This ones a super fun one to do with family or friends as you can creative with your decorations and the cupcakes themselves are a one bowl recipe that are really quick to make and bake.
The time for the cupcakes to cook will vary depending on the size that you decide tome them as larger ones will take slightly longer to cook in the centre which you can tell my sticking a knife in the middle of them and seeing if it comes out clean.
Before I get into the recipe I'm going to answer a few questions you might have:
Is this recipe dairy free?
No but with some simple swaps you can make it dairy free.
Switch the milk to a dairy free alternative
Switch the butter to a dairy free alternative
Switch the chocolate to dairy free chocolate
Is this recipe vegan?
No but to make it vegan you would need to do all the dairy free swaps and change the eggs for a substitute such as chia eggs, flax eggs, egg replacement or mashed banana. I haven't tried this recipe vegan so If you try it vegan let me know how it goes!
Is it gluten free?
Yes just make sure you have gf flour and no one will tell the difference.
Do I need special equipment?
No just a cupcake Tin, A few bowls and spoons, Piping bag and nozzle and an electric mixer.
Hope you enjoyed reading and give this recipe a go for yourself! If you try tag me @rubysgfkitchen on instagram to let me know!
INGREDIENTS
175g Gluten free self raising flour
175g Butter, softened
175g Caster suger
3 Large eggs
4 tbsp Milk
1/2 tsp Zanthem gum
1tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Vanilla extract
200g Squares of dark or milk chocolate, melted
25g Cocoa powder
4 Squares white chocolate
6 Squares dark chocolate
500g Butter, softened
370g Icing Suger
4 Squares white chocolate, melted
4 Squares dark chocolate, melted
4 Squares milk chocolate, melted
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180 fan, and line a 12 hole cupcake tin with cupcake cases.
Beat all your cupcake ingredients in a bowl with a electric whisk until smooth (Be careful not to over beat as cupcakes may be rubbery!)
Using a spoon or ice cream scoop evenly disrepute your batter between your cupcake cases, lightly flattening the top with a tea spoon, moving in circular motions and place in the oven for 10 - 15 minutes or until brown and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean ( if you have any extra batter you could do a few more cupcakes or I like to use fairy cases and make small ones!)
Leave the cupcakes too cool for five minutes in the tin and then take them out to let them cool completely.
To make the buttercream beet the softened butter for 5 minutes or until fluffy and lighter in couler. Add the suger by sifting it in in 3 equal parts beating with the electric whisk between each suger addition.
Separate your buttercream into 3 equal parts in 3 different bowls and beat one of your melted chocolates into each one.
In a piping bag fitted with a nozzle add the dark chocolate buttercream to one side of the bag, white chocolate buttercream in the middle and milk chocolate buttercream after the white chocolate buttercream so that when you pipe it it creates a marble affect.
Now pipe each cupcake however you wish to and enjoy them!
Thank you for reading! If you have any feedback of further questions fill in the feedback section on this website or comment it on my instagram @rubysgfkitchen.
Happy baking,
Ruby x
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