Ferraro Rocher Cupcakes

Ferraro Rocher have always been popular in the Mac Mahon household. The hulk himself wouldn't hold mammy Chrissie back from a box. I wasn't quite brave enough to bake a Ferraro Rocher in the centre instead I infused it with Nutella. I may possibly have shares in Nutella by now! The most sickening thing about this challenge had to be the thoughts of spending a fortune on a box of chocolates when I only needed a few, then it struck me...... remember those wee packs of 3 chocolates hmmm I wonder if they are still about. After some manic searching involving 4 supermarket staff the final pack left in the store was found.

Ingredients
4 1/2 oz Plain flour
45g Cocoa
1 1/2 Tsp of baking powder
8 1/2oz Caster sugar
150ml Milk
75g Olive oil
1 egg
150ml Boiling water
Nutella
12 Ferraro Rocher
Icing
230g Unsalted butter
240g Icing sugar
222g Nutella
3-4 Tbsp heavy cream
2 Tsp Vanilla essence
Sprinkle of salt

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and eat a Ferraro Rocher :)
2. In a bowl mix flour,cocoa, baking powder, sugar and sweat and tears.
3. Add milk, oil and egg and beat till smooth.
4. Add boiling water and beat then pour into cases and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Remove and allow to cool. Eat another Ferraro Rocher and have a sip of wine to wash it down :)
Now using a knife carve a hole in the centre of the cake and fill with Nutella.
6.To make the icing. Whisk the butter for eternity or 3 minutes. Then add icing sugar and whisk. Then add Nutella, cream and essence. Keep whisking until satisfied.
7. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
8. Now for decor! Grab a sandwiche bag and pop a few chocolates in, then using a rolling pin crush the chocolates by banging them. Then remove from the bag and sprinkle ontop of the frosting.
9. Place a chocolate ontop of each cake. 

I hope you enjoy these as much as mammy Chrissie x