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Delicious licorice cupcakes

Ingredients

- for the muffins

140 g sugar
180 g brown sugar
125 g margarine
260 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
40 g cocoa
200 ml milk
2 eggs
2 tsp licorice powder

- for the licorice cream

90 g margarine
440 g powdered sugar
2 tsp licorice syrup
1 tsp ground vanilla

Preparation  

Preparation of the muffins (approx. 18 pieces)

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (170 °C) (upper/lower heat).

Stir the sugar and margarine together until fluffy.

Then thoroughly mix the dry ingredients flour, baking soda and baking powder, salt and cocoa in a separate bowl.

Mix the dry ingredients with the butter-sugar mixture, milk and eggs and work into a smooth dough. Finally add the licorice powder and mix gently.

Liquorice powder

Use a teaspoon to fill the muffin tins up to a maximum of 2/3 full with batter.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 °F (170 °C) upper and lower heat for about 20 minutes.

Allow the finished muffins to cool thoroughly.

Preparation of the licorice cream

Beat the margarine until soft, mix with the powdered sugar, add the licorice syrup and then beat the mixture until stiff for at least 5 minutes.

Then pour the cream onto the cupcakes using a piping tip or similar.

Allow the finished cupcakes to firm up a little in the refrigerator and serve well chilled.

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