• Ingredients:
  • 100g (4oz) margarine
  • 100g (4oz) caster sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 100g (4oz) self raising flour
  • 1 flat tablespoon cocoa
  • Topping:
  • 1 small carton whipping cream
  • Icing sugar (to dust)
  • Your favourite jam (optional)

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Chocolate Butterfly Buns Recipe

Chocolate Butterfly Buns Recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Butterfly Buns Recipe

This is a really easy chocolate sponge cake recipe, used here for making chocolate butterfly buns / cupcakes. This recipe and can be used to make either an 8″ chocolate cake or to make 12 chocolate butterfly buns as directed below.

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350F / Gs Mark 4
  • Line a 12 hole muffin try with bun cases
  • Place the butter, sugar and eggs in a bowl, then sift in the flour and cocoa powder
  • Beat by hand or with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes until firm in the centre.
  • Remove to a wire rack to cool.
  • Gently cut a circle off the top of the buns
  • Cut this top in half
  • Fill the chocolate buns with whipped cream and then press the two cut pieces into the cream at an angle to resemble butterfly wings
  • Dust with icing sugar

Comments: I also add a little jam into the butterfly buns, prior to adding the whipped cream to add a little fruitiness.

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