Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 125 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
- 125 g butter, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup self raising flour
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GLAZE
- 400 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup thickened cream
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut-flavored liqueur
directions
- Grease a 12 hole muffin pan.
- Place chocolate, milk and sifted cocoa powder in a small saucepan and stir over a low heat until the chocolate has melted and is smooth.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a small bowl, with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate mixture and the sifted flour.
- Spoon mix evenly into muffin tray.
- Bake at 160 degree C for about 25 minutes, or until cooked.
- Cool cupcakes in the pan.
- To make the glaze, place chocolate, cream and liqueur in a small heatproof bowl over simmering water and stir until chocolate has melted.
- Cool the glaze a little then spoon over the tops of the cooled cakes.
- Decorate cakes with fresh raspberries or any fruit of your choice and perhaps some whipped cream!
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Reviews
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Loved these cupcakes! I made them for a family friend who is coming over to our place tonight to celebrate his 40th birthday! His daughter and son love chocolate, so I thought this would make them really happy. The cupcakes look like they've come straight from a bakery - very impressive when decorated with thinly sliced fresh strawberries over a dollop of swirled whipped cream! Since I did not get any hazelnut-flavoured liqueur in my city, I've used some hazelnut chocolate melted as a substitute. Thanks Dale for helping me make their day so special:-)!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
dale7793
Australia
I have a passion for healthy and simple dishes with lots of vegetables, although I love a treat every now and again also, especially ice cream!