Whip you these brightly coloured treats in 12 minutes!
(5 votes)
Cook: 12 Mins
Serves: 16
Price: 17p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 34g serving contains
Energy
459kj
110kcal
459kj
110kcal
6%
Fat
6.5g
6.5g
Med
9%
9%
Saturates
4.1g
4.1g
Med
21%
21%
Sugars
11.6g
11.6g
Med
13%
13%
Salt
0.17g
0.17g
Low
3%
3%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1351kj/323kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1351kj/323kcal
Ingredients
50g butter, softened
150g caster sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
10g coca powder
10g tube Dr. Oetker Gel Food Colour in Bright Red
125ml milk
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2tsp white wine vinegar
150g plain flour
30g icing sugar
100g full-fat soft cheese
Method
1
Line 8 espresso cups, or 4 coffee cups, with discs of greaseproof paper.
2
Beat together the butter, caster sugar, egg, cocoa powder and food colouring, until smooth.
3
Beat in first the milk, then the bicarbonate and vinegar and then the flour.
4
Half-fill the cups with the mixture. Cook on 50% power for 2mins then in 15sec bursts until the tops of the sponges are springy. Turn out, cool, then halve (or quarter if using larger cups).
5
Beat the icing sugar into the soft cheese. Spread on the cakes and top with any spare crumbs of sponge.