Makes 16
Whether you’re having a Halloween party or making homemade treats for trick or treaters, these ugly bug cupcakes great!
Ingredients:
- 175g butter (softened)
- 175g light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 75g chocolate chips
- 100g soft caramels
- 5tbsp double cream
- Pecan nuts
- Midget gems
- 2 clementine segments
Method:
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180C/ 160C fan. Cream the butter and sugar, then add the eggs, chocolate chips and flour. Mix well.
- Put paper cases in a cupcake tray and fill with the mixture evenly.
- Bake for 15-20 mins, until golden and springy.
- Put the cream and the caramels in a small bowl and soften it over a pan of boiling water. Stir well.
- Spoon the cooled caramel mix onto the cooled cakes.
- Put a pecan nut in the middle of the cake, as the body of the bug. Put 2 midget gems at the end of the pecan nut as eyes. Place the clementine segments at either side of the pecan nut as wings. Enjoy!
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