Delicious little chocolate cakes, all dolled up for Easter!

Serves	Preparation time	Cooking time	Cooling time
12 PORTIONS	25min.	25min.	10min.

Ingredients

Chocolate cupcakes

• ½ cup Natrel Lactose free butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 cup Natrel Lactose free 2%

Chocolate ganache

• ½ cup fine-quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup Natrel Lactose Free 35% whipping cream

To decorate

• Small coloured chocolate eggs

Preparation

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and stir to combine.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Add dry ingredients to butter and sugar mixture. Add Natrel Lactose Free 2% and stir to combine.
6. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners. Fill each with batter, two-thirds full.
7. Bake in oven at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes or so.

Ganache

1. Melt chocolate in a double-boiler or a bowl set above a saucepan of boiling water. Allow chocolate to cool but not harden, about 5 minutes.
2. While the chocolate is cooling, beat cream in a large bowl until it reaches the consistency of whipped cream.
3. Fold chocolate into whipped cream and gently combine to obtain an ethereal chocolate cream.

Assembly

1. Using a piping bag, cover the little cakes with the chocolate cream. If you don’t have a piping bag, a spoon will do just fine.
2. Place a few Easter eggs in the centre of the icing to make a little nest on top of each cupcake.