A few drops of pink food colouring and raspberry or strawberry essence
Additional tips
If you can't find Chelsea Berry Flavoured Icing Sugar, swap for regular Chelsea Icing Sugar + a few drops of pink food colouring and raspberry or strawberry essence.
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Reviews
395
What did you think of this recipe?
Cynthia
I added a cup of mixed berries for 'black forest cupcakes' and used left over berry juice and smashed berries to make an icing with. Winner! Best muffin recipe, hands down! I'm going to try a million variations!
5
Clairey
Best cupcakes ever. This will be my go to recipe for cupcakes from now on :)
5
Charlene
Amazing recipe. I am so glad i came across this recipe. Made it multiple times and it always goes down a treat with family and friends. not overly sweet and moist. I was wondering if anyone can help me get the same results as this recipe but for a vanilla cake. i want to use oil in the recipe rather than butter and using measurements in metric not imperial if possible. Thanks in advance.CHELSEA: Hi there, for a vanilla version you could try replacing the cocoa powder with 1/4 cup plain flour and switching the brown sugar for caster sugar. We haven't tried this before, so you may find that more tweaks need to be made. Our vanilla cupcakes recipe (http://www.chelsea.co.nz/browse-recipes/vanilla-cupcakes-buttercream-icing/) has great reviews too, but it does contain butter.
5
1533632901
Delish!
5
Dani
Do I have to use Chelsea products? I have no access to finding these.CHELSEA: Hi there, we always recommend Chelsea (of course :-) !) but other brands will work too.
5
Alex
These were really moist and chocolatey. I bake a lot and these were a standout! I made the cupcakes with American chocolate buttercream. I now want to make the recipe into a cake. Any pointers on adapting the temp and cooking time please?CHELSEA: Glad you are enjoying this recipe :) to make a cake version we suggest using a 20cm cake tin, baking at the same temperature (180°C conventional) and checking to see if it is done from 45 minutes. We would estimate about an hour to cook.
5
1447553907
Great recipe, have made several times
4
Ann
Had this recipe for years, my grandmother used to make it all the time in the 60's & 70's. It has made many a happy occasion.
Preheat oven to 180°C conventional or 160ºC fan-forced. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases.
Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl, then add the sugars and stir in. Add the egg, Meadow Fresh Milk, Olivani Pure Olive Oil and vanilla then beat with a mixer until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl then add the boiling water and mix until just combined (the batter will be runny).
Pour the batter into a measuring cup or jug (it’s easier and cleaner than using a spoon) and pour evenly into each paper case until ¾ filled (don’t over fill or the mixture will overflow).
Place in the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Berry Icing Mix icing sugar with hot water. Add Tararua Butter and beat until light and fluffy. Pipe or spread onto muffins.
Additional tips
If you can't find Chelsea Berry Flavoured Icing Sugar, swap for regular Chelsea Icing Sugar + a few drops of pink food colouring and raspberry or strawberry essence.
I added a cup of mixed berries for 'black forest cupcakes' and used left over berry juice and smashed berries to make an icing with. Winner! Best muffin recipe, hands down! I'm going to try a million variations!
5
Clairey
Best cupcakes ever. This will be my go to recipe for cupcakes from now on :)
5
Charlene
Amazing recipe. I am so glad i came across this recipe. Made it multiple times and it always goes down a treat with family and friends. not overly sweet and moist. I was wondering if anyone can help me get the same results as this recipe but for a vanilla cake. i want to use oil in the recipe rather than butter and using measurements in metric not imperial if possible. Thanks in advance.CHELSEA: Hi there, for a vanilla version you could try replacing the cocoa powder with 1/4 cup plain flour and switching the brown sugar for caster sugar. We haven't tried this before, so you may find that more tweaks need to be made. Our vanilla cupcakes recipe (http://www.chelsea.co.nz/browse-recipes/vanilla-cupcakes-buttercream-icing/) has great reviews too, but it does contain butter.
5
1533632901
Delish!
5
Dani
Do I have to use Chelsea products? I have no access to finding these.CHELSEA: Hi there, we always recommend Chelsea (of course :-) !) but other brands will work too.
5
Alex
These were really moist and chocolatey. I bake a lot and these were a standout! I made the cupcakes with American chocolate buttercream. I now want to make the recipe into a cake. Any pointers on adapting the temp and cooking time please?CHELSEA: Glad you are enjoying this recipe :) to make a cake version we suggest using a 20cm cake tin, baking at the same temperature (180°C conventional) and checking to see if it is done from 45 minutes. We would estimate about an hour to cook.
5
1447553907
Great recipe, have made several times
4
Ann
Had this recipe for years, my grandmother used to make it all the time in the 60's & 70's. It has made many a happy occasion.