These cupcakes are irresistible and sure to impress. The richness comes from all the dark chocolate; the soft moist crumb from the sour cream. You can leave them plainly iced or go crazy with Divine chocolate hearts, mini eggs, sugar flowers, specks of gold leaf, white and dark chocolate shavings or fresh berries!
Really Rich Cupcakes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Serves: People
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
200g Divine 70% Dark Chocolate
200g unsalted butter, very soft
200g Fairtrade caster sugar
4 large free range eggs at room temperature
100ml sour cream
200g self raising flour
For the topping
100g Divine 70% Dark Chocolate
1 tablespoon golden syrup
25g unsalted butter
Decorate with Speckled Eggs, sugar flowers, specks of gold leaf, white and dark chocolate shavings or fresh berries!
Cook's tip
You will need a 12 hole muffin tray lined with paper liners
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Break up the 70% dark chocolate and melt gently (dish above hot water on the hob, not boiling).
Step 2
Remove from the bowl and from the heat and leave to cool until needed. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of a food mixer and beat until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 3
Stir in the cream on low speed, followed by the flour and finally the melted chocolate, mixing gently until thoroughly combined. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases so they are evenly filled then bake in the heated oven for about 25 minutes until firm to the touch. Remove the muffins from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Step 4
Meanwhile, make the topping: break up the chocolate and melt gently (see above). Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the syrup and butter. Leave to cool and thicken slightly then either dip the top of the cup cakes into the topping or spoon it on. Leave to set. Decorate.
Step 5
Store in an airtight container and eat within 4 days. The un-iced cakes can be frozen for up to a month.
