Wedding Themed Cupcakes

tomorrow it's my elder brother and sharon's ROM

Thanks to Munira's recipes.

CUPCAKES

Ingredients:

2 cups/240g cake flour 

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

¾ cup/90g cocoa powder

1 tsp salt

2 cups sugar/400g ( reduced to 300g)

1 cup/240ml hot coffee (1 teaspoon coffee granules eg nescafe + 240ml of hot water)

1 cup/240ml canola oil

1 cup buttermilk/240ml (I use vinegar 1 tbsp + full cream milk)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

Method:

Preheat oven to 165°

In a large bowl whisk together dry ingredients.

Add coffee, oil and buttermilk and mix until combined.

Add eggs and vanilla and mix for another 2 minutes.

Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Let cool in pans until warm and then remove from pans and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.

WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Ingredients:
240ml Rich Bettercreme (Non-dairy Whipped Topping)
70g Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup Icing Sugar
A few drops of Vanilla Extract

Method:
Combine cream cheese, vanilla and icing sugar together until smooth.
In a separate bowl, I whip the cream until thick, add the cream cheese mixture and continue to whip until stiff. Can be used immediately to pipe over cupcakes or layer and frost cakes.

Note: This frosting last for long hours at room temperature and doesn't melt.

EASY DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Ingredients:

200g Dark Chocolate Compound (coins/droplets)
170g can of Nestlé Cream, room temperature.

Method:

Melt chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir in the cream straight out of the can. Stir until well combined. No whipping needed. Then leave to set for 1 - 2 hours on the counter. Alternatively, if in a rush, pop it in the fridge and stir every 15 mins until achieve piping consistency. Ready to use to use as filling or to frost cakes or cupcakes.