oktoberfest cupcakes

its the OKTOBERFEST TIMEEE!!!! 

Ingredients: 

50g cocoa powder 

2 large eggs 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

175g plain flour 

1/2 tsp salt 

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

175ml german beer or other beer ( but ey milk also works ;) ) 

1 batch of vanilla buttercream frosting 

12 gingerbread cookies or ginger cookies 

mini pretzels 

1/2 tsp all spice 

1/2 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 tsp ginger powder 

Method: 

1. heat the oven to 160 degrees C. 
2. line a cupcake tin with paper cases. 
3. add all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix just combine before you add the softened butter. 
4. let the mix reach the crumbly, sand like texture. 
5. add the eggs and beer into a jug and whisk together well. 
6. add the mixture to the dry ingredients in a steady stream while the mixer is on low
7. make sure you scrape down the bowl each time you add an ingredient to make sure everything mixing well. 
8. scoop into cupcake pan, filling 3/4 way up 
9. bake for 20 minutes or pierce the cupcake with a skewer and make sure they come out clean 
10. once they are down let them cool down completely 
11. to prepare the gingerbread frosting add spices to the buttercream frosting
12. take care to scrape down the bowl. frost using a round piping tip and pipe in a swirl motion. 
13. finish it off with a sprinkle of gingerbread cookies and mini pretzel on the front. 

ENJOY !!! :)