Clover Sip Up Beetroot and Chocolate Cupcakes
Lover of chocolate but you can change it up into a healthy dessert with a veg.
Serves: 6-8
Time: 25 minutes
Recipe by: Monicia Horne
Ingredients:
120g flour
1½tsps baking powder
60g cocoa powder
170g castor sugar
170g cooked beetroot
2 eggs
40ml Clover Sip up, Chocolate flavour
100ml vegetable oil
1tsp vanilla essence
For the icing
200g cream cheese
100g butter softened
250g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180C
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and castor sugar. Add the beetroot, eggs, Sip Up and oil to a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined
Scoop the batter into prepared muffin tin lined with paper cup cases. Bake for 25-30 minutes, depending on size of muffin tray.
Allow to cool. Prepare the icing by beating the ingredients together and scoop into a piping bag. Ice cupcakes as desired
Chefs Tip: Save yourself sometimes and use ready cooked beetroot you can find in retail stores.