Cupcakes with chocolate frosting

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 150 g butter, soft
• 140 g sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• some vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 160 g flour
• 20 g baking cocoa
• 50 ml milk, room temperature
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 200 ml cream
• 100 g butter
• 200 g chocolate or couverture, milk or dark
• 1 pack of cream stiffener
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

approx. 12 cupcakes

For the cupcake batter: Mix the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time and slowly beat in the milk. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda and add to the liquid mixture. Pour the batter into 12 muffin cups and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (top/bottom heat) for 20 minutes. For the chocolate frosting: Briefly boil the cream and butter in a small saucepan. Finely chop the chocolate or couverture. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the couverture. Refrigerate everything until cool. Briefly whip the cooled mixture with a whisk or a food processor. Add the vanilla sugar and cream stabilizer and beat until the desired consistency is reached. Immediately fill the frosting into a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes. Serve the cupcakes immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.