Mini monsters

Name: Mini monsters
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 24 portions
Ingredients: 250 g unsalted butter; 250 g water; 50 g Dutch cocoa powder; 150 g buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 tsp natural vanilla extract; 300 g plain flour; 1 pinch salt; 300 g white sugar; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 250 g icing sugar; 120 g unsalted butter; 2 tsp boiling water; ½ tsp natural vanilla extract; natural food colouring; lollies

4.7 13 rating

Prep. 1 h

Total 1 h 25 min

24 portions

Ingredients

Cupcakes

unsalted butter cut into pieces and softened
250 g
water
250 g
Dutch cocoa powder
50 g
buttermilk
150 g
eggs
2
natural vanilla extract
1 tsp
plain flour
300 g
salt
1 pinch
white sugar
300 g
bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp

Buttercream icing

icing sugar (see Tips)
250 g
unsalted butter cut into pieces and softened
120 g
boiling water
2 tsp
natural vanilla extract
½ tsp
natural food colouring of choice (e.g. green, grey)
lollies of choice, for decorating (e.g, licorice, candy eyes, bullets, jubes, marshmallows, etc.)