Small Batch Lilac Chocolate Cupcakes

This recipe is perfect for Mother's Day. It makes six devil's food cupcakes that are not overly sweet, which means you want to use a good quality cocoa because it is what sings here. A light brush of lilac simple syrup keeps the cake extra moist and renders the sweet scent of the beautiful flowers into something edible.

INGREDIENTS

LILAC SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup lilac flowers, washed and trimmed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 water

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE
4 1/2 tablespoons (60g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (80g) brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
100ml whole milk
3 tablespoons sour cream

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
6 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 - 3 cups icing sugar
2  tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 drop violet food colouring
1 drop dusty pink food colouring


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