Owl Cupcake

Norwegian ingredients                   English ingredients  

8,75 dl hvetemel                            all-purpose flour    
1,25 dl kakaopulver                       unsweetened cocoa powder
1,5   ts natron                                baking soda

1      ts bakepulver                         baking powder

1      ts salt                                     salt
339  g mykt smør                           softened butter
3,75dl brunt sukker                       lightly packed brown sugar
4    stk egg                                    large eggs
114  g smeltet sjokolade                unsweetened chocolate, melted
5     dl kefir                                   buttermilk
2     ts vaniljesukker                      vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 175C
2. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the melted chocolate. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk in batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating just until blended. Stir in the vanilla.
4. Fill the paper liners two-thirds full. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Take them out and allow to cool completly.

Frosting 

339   g smør                butter, cut into pieces

170   g sjokolade         semisweet chocolate, chopped

3,75 dl kakao              unsweetened cocoa powder

1360 g melis               confectioners sugar

2      dl melk                milk

1. Combine the butter and the chocolate in a small saucepan. Melt over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add the cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer.
2. Add the confectioners sugar alternately with the milk, adding more milk, if necessary, to thin, until fluffy and smooth. 

Eyes are Oreo cookies

Pupils are smarties 

Beak is banana candy

Have fun making owls W00T W00T