Chocolate-Coffee Cupcakes

Name: Chocolate-Coffee Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter diced; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate chopped; 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 tablespoons self rising flour; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 large egg beaten; 3 1/2 ounces white chocolate chopped; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; sugar Silver, balls, to decorate

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter diced
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate chopped
2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tablespoons self rising flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 large egg beaten
3 1/2 ounces white chocolate chopped
2 tablespoons heavy cream
sugar Silver, balls, to decorate

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2

In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, dark chocolate, liqueur and 1/2 cup hot water. Stir over low heat until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Cool for 10 mins.
3

Sift flours and cocoa together. Fold into chocolate mixture. Stir in egg. Spoon mixture into muffin cups until two-thirds full.
4

Bake for 20-25 mins, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 mins. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5

In a medium heatproof bowl, combine white chocolate and cream. Heat over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until melted.
6

Using an electric mixer, beat white chocolate mixture for 3-5 mins, until thick and fluffy. Spread over cooled cupcakes. Decorate with sugar balls.