Cupid Kisses - Gorgeous Cupcakes With a Romantic Touch!

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup melted margarine
• 2 medium free range eggs
• 2 1/3 cups self raising flour (cake flour)
• 6-9 tablespoons best quality unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk, mixed with
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Filling

• 300 ml whipped cream or 500 ml squirty cream
• you can also dust with icing sugar (optional) or cocoa (optional) or candy sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 c / 350°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, beat the sugar, margarine & eggs until creamy. Add the food colouring, milk mixed with vinegar + the other tsp of vinegar & set aside.

3. 3

   Into another bowl, sift the dry ingredients.

4. 4

   Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing very well to incorporate.

5. 5

   Line bun / cupcake trays with paper cases & carefully fill 1/2 - 3/4 way full. Place in oven.

6. 6

   After 14 minutes, turn the tray around then continue cooking for 4 minutes. Check they're done with a toothpick & allow to cool on thge side.

7. 7

   Once cooled, cut a circular piece out of the top. Fill the hole with whipped or squirty cream. Take the circular piece & cut in half - place on top of the cream to look like a kiss!