CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS & CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Chocolate chip muffins & cream cheese frosting image

Provided by Racquel Sweeney

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 3/4 c 10 oz all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsp heaped of quality cocoa powder
3/4 c 3 oz caster sugar
3/4 c 3 oz milk chocolate chips
1 c milk
1/3 c vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3 Tbsp cream cheese (room temperature)
3 Tbsp butter (room temperature)
3-1/2 c shifted icing sugar (powdered sugar)
1 c coco powder
1 tsp milk ( if needed)
DECORATION ON TOP OF FROSTING
some 100's and 1000's balls

Steps:

1. Pre-heat the oven t0 180c/350f . Prepare muffin tray with paper cases
2. Shift flour, baking powder, baking soda and coco powder into large bowl . Add to that chocolate chips .
3. Pour all the liquid ingredients into a measuring jug .Mix the dry and wet ingredients together with an electric hand held mixer.
4. Spoon or use an ice-cream scoop to fill the batter into the prepared muffin cases .
5. Bake for 20 minutes , until the muffins are dark and risen well and are springy. Set a side and leave to cool about 10 to 15 minutes.
6. FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSING .
7. Mix cheese and butter together , with mixer until smooth and creamy. Add to that the powder sugar ,one cup at a time . Mix in the coco powder , if the mixture appears a little bit dry add a little milk.
8. Spoon the frosting into a piping bag , and pipe the frosting onto the cooled muffins .
9. Then sparkle some 100's and 1000's balls over the muffins for decoration .