Mixed Berry Chocolate Cakes
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
50 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
4
- For the cupcakes
- 4 ozs Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup black currant
- To decorate
- ⅔ cup cream (48% fat)
- 1 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp Cassis liqueur
- Red currant
- black currant
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Kitchen utensils
1 Pot, 1 Skillet, 1 Plate, 1 Measuring cups, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Small knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Peeler, 1 Fine grater, 1 Kitchen shears, 1 Salad spinner, 1 Lid, 1 Bowl
Preparation steps
1.
For the cupcakes: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Grease 4 individual pudding bowls.
2.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering (not boiling) water. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
3.
Whisk together the sugar, eggs and egg yolks until blended. Whisk in the flour until smooth.
4.
Gently stir in the chocolate mixture and blackcurrants until well blended. Pour into the bowls.
5.
Bake for about 20 minutes until risen and spongy to the touch. Cool in the bowls.
6.
To decorate: whisk the cream and icing sugar until thick. Stir in the cassis.
7.
Spoon the cream on top of the cakes and decorate with redcurrants and blackcurrants. Serve warm or at room temperature.
