
Black Forest Cupcakes
- Serves : 4
- Difficulty level : Easy
- Type : Breakfast
- Cuisine : French
Ingredients
- For the cakes
- 50g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) broken into small pieces
- 175g butter softened
- 175g soft brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 175g self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- A pinch salt
- 50g cocoa sieved
- For the filling
- 75g black cherry conserve
- To decorate
- 275g vanilla frosting
- A handful chocolate sprinkles
Method
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Grease a 12 hole cupcake tin with a little cake release. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4.
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Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl in the microwave on high for 20 seconds. Remove from the microwave, stir and heat further if required until melted and smooth.
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In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract then the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa and fold into the mixture using a metal spoon. Finally, fold in the melted chocolate.
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Divide the mixture equally into the cupcake tin and place in the oven for 25-30 minutes until well risen and a skewer inserted into a cake in the centre of the tray comes out clean. Allow cakes to stand in the tin on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then carefully remove and allow to cool completely.
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Core each cake with the Cupcake Corer and fill each hole with a teaspoon of conserve.
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Carefully decorate the top of each cupcake with a spiral of frosting and a few sprinkles.
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Tip: These cupcakes will keep for 3 days in an airtight container.
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