February - Choc and Cheesecake Cupcakes

These went down a treat! They were a lovely balance between sweet and savoury. Preheat the oven to 150^°C and line a muffin tin with 12 bun cases, or make mini ones as per the magazine image. 

Chocolate Layer

125g plain flour
150g caster sugar
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
40g cocoa powder
25g vegetable oil
1.5 tsp white wine vinegar
Pinch of salt
125ml water
25g white chocolate, grated

•  add the flour, caster sugar, bicarb, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, vinegar, pinch of salt and water - mix until smooth and then stir in the chocolate. Add a tablespoon of the mixture to each bun case.

Cheesecake Layer

200g light cream cheese

50g caster sugar

1 large egg

½ tsp vanilla extract

25g dark chocolate, grated

• add the cream cheese, caster sugar, egg and vanilla extract - mix until smooth and stir in the chocolate. Add a tablespoon of the mixture to each bun case.
• bake for 10 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean - leave to cool then decorate.
• the magazine used Dr.Oetker Designer Icing - I just used icing sugar and some cream cheese :) 

Prima Calendar 2013 - 12 Seasonal Bakes

January - Coffee Victoria Sponge

February - Choc & Cheesecake Cupcakes

March - Victoria Sponge Cake

April - Cherry Chocolate Cake 

May - Neon Sugar Meringues

June - Scones

July - Peach and Chocolate Cake 

August - Birthday Cake with Berries and Cream

September - Carrot Cake 

October - Pumpkin Pie

November - Gingerbread Men 

December - Mini Christmas Cakes

12 new recipes, 12 new bakes - so far I've managed to try 4 of the recipes. College, exams and holidays got in the way after that. Onward and Upward!

PS - The pictures are taken of a magazine - shiny shiny :)