Chocolate Cupcake Thickshake

Satisfy your sweet tooth by returning to dreamy childhood cravings such as this chocolate cupcake thickshake, which tastes just about as magical as it looks. It will also save you a trip out while helping you add to your home-created American diner experience.

Yield: Serves 6
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Difficulty Level: 1/5

Ingredients

• 1.2 litre (5 cups) chocolate ice-cream
• 4 large chocolate cupcakes with chocolate icing (400g), chopped coarsely
• 1 cup (250 ml) milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cup (375 ml) pouring cream
• 1½ tbsp icing sugar
• Hundreds and thousands, to serve

Steps

01. Scoop half the chocolate ice-cream into a blender. Add half each of the cupcakes, milk and extract; blend until smooth. Pour into three tall glasses. Repeat with remaining ice-cream, cupcakes, milk and extract to make six shakes.

02. Beat cream and icing sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon into a piping bag; pipe onto thickshakes. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands.

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