Spooky Brownie Cupcakes

Makes 16

Cupcake

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup boiling water
175g all purpose flour
1/2 cup salted butter
1 cup white caster (fine grain) sugar
2 large eggs (room temp)
2 tsp vanilla essence

In a bowl mix sugar and butter until it has the appearance of bread crumbs

Add eggs and flour. Mix on high. Add vanilla essence

Add water and cocoa powder

Beat on high until smooth

Pop into a pre heated oven on 180C for 15 - 20 mins until skewers clean


Frosting

250g cream cheese
1 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup cocoa powder


Using a mixer mix all on high until thick and creamy


The "gravestone" is made from melted chocolate which was shaped and set to dry on a sheet of baking paper, at room temp over night.