Chocolate Mint Aero Cupcakes

4oz Butter

4oz Granulated Sugar

4oz Self Raising Flour

1Tsp Baking Powder

2 Eggs

3oz Aero Mint Chocolate Bar (Chopped)

1 and 1/2Tsp Peppermint Essence

Cooking time: 180c / Gas Mark 5 for approx 15 minutes

Serving: 12 Cupcakes

1. Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until smooth

2. Whisk the eggs separatly in a bowl until combined

3. Whisk the eggs and peppermint essence into the butter mixture until well combined and smooth

4. Coat the aero mint chocolate in the flour

5. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the creamed mixture

6. Gently fold the flour mixture into the mixture followed by the chocolate

7. Be careful not to fold too much as the mixture will loose its air and not rise

8. Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden

9. Remove from the oven and leave in the tray for 10 minutes to cool before transferring to a wire cooling rack

Icing

12oz Icing Sugar

4oz Butter

2Tsp Peppermint Essence

A Few drops of green food colouring

1Tbs of Milk

Aero Mint Chocolate Bar

1. Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl

2. Add the butter to the icing sugar and with a whisk, whick the mixture until it is well combined and smooth, keep whisking to make it lightly, this should be for approx 3-5 minutes

3. Add the peppermint essence, food colouring and milk and whisk for another 1-2 minutes

4. The mixture should now be ready, once ready fill a pipping bag or tube with the icing and I placed a swirl knozzle on the end to pipe on to the cakes

5. Lastly break the left over aero mint chocolate bar on top of the icing and you are finished!