BBC Food - Recipes - Lapsang souchong cupcakes

BBC Food - Recipes - Lapsang souchong cupcakes

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Cupcakes don't have to be sickly sweet. These tea scented cupcakes topped with whisky flavoured buttercream will please more sophisticated palates.

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Ingredients

  • 250ml/9fl oz semi-skimmed or skimmed milk
  • 8 Lapsang Souchong tea bags
  • 220g/8oz unsalted butter
  • 450g/1lb granulated sugar
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • 250g/9oz self-raising flour
  • 240g/8½oz plain flour
  • 230g/8¼oz unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 120ml/4fl oz semi-skimmed milk
  • 2 tsp good quality vanilla extract
  • 500g/1lb 2oz icing sugar
  • 3 tbsp whisky , plus extra to taste
  • 100g/3½oz dark chocolate , finely grated, to decorate

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