Description
Soft, dramatic cupcakes with rich cocoa flavor and a silky black frosting that defines Midnight Black Velvet Cupcakes.
Ingredients
Scale
→ For the cupcakes
190 g softened butter
190 g caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 medium eggs
170 g self-raising flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
Black food colouring
→ For the frosting
120 g softened butter
500 g icing sugar
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp almond extract
Black food colouring
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time with vanilla.
- Fold in flour, cocoa, and coloring gently.
- Divide into cases and bake at 170°C for 18–20 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Beat frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Frost cooled cupcakes generously.
Notes
Black cocoa reduces the need for heavy coloring.
Don’t overmix once flour is added.
Frost only when cupcakes are fully cool.
Flavor improves after a few hours of rest.