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maltatoday SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 2017 THIS WEEK 37 Ferrero Rocher cupcakes with Nutella buttercream frosting Ingredients • 1 cup plain flour • ¼ cup cocoa powder • ½ tsp baking powder • ½ tsp baking soda • ½ tsp salt • 120g butter • ¾ cup sugar • 1 egg • 1 egg yolk • ½ cup buttermilk • 12 Ferrero Rocher Nutella buttercream • 226g butter • 400g icing sugar • 1 tsp vanilla • ½ tsp salt • ½ cup Nutella • A few tbsp milk, as needed • 12 Ferrero Rocher Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. 2. Sift the flour and the cocoa powder and combine with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. 3. In a stand mixer, cream the butter and the sugar until pale and fluffy. 4. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides with each addition. 5. Add the vanilla essence and mix. 6. Add half the flour and mix until just com- bined. 7. Add the buttermilk and mix until just com- bined. 8. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until combined. 9. Place half the batter into 12 prepared cup- cake papers in a muffin tin. 10. Press down one Ferrero Rocher into each of the cupcakes and top with remaining bat- ter. 11. Bake for 20 – 25 mins until a skewer placed in the centre comes out clean. 12. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. 13. To make the butter cream place the butter, icing sugar, Nutella, vanilla and salt into a mixer and mix until combined. 14. Add as much milk as you need to get the right consistency. You shouldn't need more than a few tablespoons. 15. Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake and top with a Ferrero Rocher. The first sight of Ferrero Rocher means Christmas is coming. These sim- ple chocolate cupcakes get a little touch of class with these indulgent Christmas treats. CastelGiocondo is produced from an uncompromising selection of the finest Sangiovese grapes, in vineyards whose ideal elevation, well-drained soils, and southwest-facing exposure yield all of the qualities that converge to produce the finest expression of this ancient grape variety. It is an elegant, well-balanced wine of magnificent structure. Bouquet: An intense ruby red in colour, the wine expresses itself through clearly defined aromas of raspberry and pomegranate, which are further enriched by elegant floral notes. Palate: In the mouth, the CastelGiocondo Brunello 2012 is harmonious and well-defined wine with elegant tannins and a sapid and mineral persistence. Food Affinities: Beef stews, braised meats and aged cheeses. Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo- Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy