Ingredients

  1. 1 ½ cups (150g) hazelnut meal

  2. 1/3 cup (40g) cocoa

  3. 1 tsp gluten free baking powder

  4. 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

  5. 1 tsp Queen Organic Vanilla Bean Paste

  6. 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

  7. 1/3 cup (80ml) milk

  8. 2 tbsp (40ml) Queen Pure Maple Syrup

Method - Cupcakes

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 160C (fan-forced) and line two mini muffin tins with cupcake liners.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. In a small bowl, stir together the wet ingredients then make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients and fold them together.

  3. 3

    Divide the batter between 20 cupcake cases and bake for 17 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle of a cake comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Method - Icing

  1. 1

    Meanwhile, make the icing according to the directions, adding the colouring and extract in place of the vanilla. Ice the cooled cupcakes and then dust with cocoa.

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