Choc Raspberry cupcakes

I'm glad you liked my hearts yesterday, they are definitely very sweet as they are made of lovely fondant.

I promised you some cupcakes and took on board your fantastic cupcake critiques and put together a moist, not too sweet cupcake with a surprise inside and topped it off with a NEVER fail chocolate ganache icing and some sweet hearts to top it off.

Choc Raspberry Cupcakes
makes 24 conversions

ingredients
  • 90g dark chocolate
  • 40g milk chocolate
  • 250ml water
  • 180g butter
  • 225g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 200g self raising flour
  • 30g cocoa
  • 100g almond meal
  • 200g frozen raspberries
method
  • preheat oven to 170 C/150 C fan, line cupcake pans with papers
  • combine chocolate and water in a small saucepan and place over a very low heat and stir until melted and combined
  • beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until pale, add eggs one at a time and beat well as you add the eggs
  • sift flour and cocoa together in a small bowl, add almond meal. add to butter mixture and mix just until combined
  • fold in melted chocolate and then carefully fold in the raspberries
  • spoon into prepared papers and bake for about 30 minutes, test with a skewer
  • allow to cool and then ice

Chocolate ganache

ingredients
  • 400 g chocolate (I used a mix of both dark & milk)
  • 190ml cream
method
  • place chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over a very low heat and stir every so often until combined and melted, keep a eye on it as it can burn
  • allow to cool and thicken before icing cupcakes
tip for dark or milk chocolate ganache is normally a ratio of 2:1 chocolate to cream
for white chocolate ganache it's about 3:1 white chocolate to cream
if you ever have a ganache that after is cooled is too runny, reheat slightly and add more chocolate

Enjoy your Friday friends and sending you a birthday cupcake Mel ♥
✗ ♥

Comments

  1. Steph15 April 2010 at 17:45

    They look heavenly!! I'm going to make some this weekend. Ta for the recipe :)

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  2. Little Eve15 April 2010 at 20:41

    Thank you for this scrummy recipe. Your photos are beautiful as always. Perfect! Enjoy your weekend
    Cathy x

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  3. ricebabies15 April 2010 at 20:47

    the stars look like they are floating, beautiful.

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  4. Off The Peg16 April 2010 at 01:14

    ohh my gosh they look divine! I am going to give them a go. Thanks

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  5. madhu16 April 2010 at 07:37

    Have to say I love those stars that spill and trail the cursor each time I move it. I love it!!! It is so fun and I am glued to your blog now :-)

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  6. Corrie18 April 2010 at 00:08

    oohh yum! you are so kind to share the recipe with us! keira is having a high tea 4th birthday party next month and these will be perfect for her and her little friends!!!!

    thank you
    Corrie:)

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