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Choc chip beetles

Serving Size:

24

Category:

Cakes & Baking, Cake stall, Chocolate, Kids cooking, Party food

Ingredients:

• 125 g butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 1/2 cups (225g) self raising flour
• 3/4 cup (190mL) milk

Icing:

• 3 cups (480g) icing sugar, sifted
• 1 1/2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 cup (60mL) hot water
• red food colouring

Decoration:

• 1 cup (150g) Dark Chocolate Melts, melted
• 1/2 cup (95g) White Choc Bits
• silver cachous, for decoration

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease two 12-hole round-based shallow patty pans.

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla, beat until just combined. Add flour and milk, beat until smooth.

Divide mixture amoung prepared pans; bake 12-14 minutes until golden; turn out onto wire rack to cool.

To make icing: combine sugar, butter, water and a few drops of food colouring; stir until smooth. Spread icing over the rounded side of each cake.

Spoon Dark Chocolate Melts into a piping bag or freezer bag with the corner snipped; decorate cakes as pictured. Use White Choc Bits to create spots on the beetle and use silver cachous for the eyes. Allow to set before serving.

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