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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Pastillage Snowflakes
I'm so excited that it's almost
Christmas! I really love getting together with all of my family and seeing
everyone. One of my favorite parts is actually everyone sitting around eating
and just enjoying the time together. Food really brings people together :).
These cupcakes are no exception, their deep chocolate flavor just warms the
heart. The have a lovely slightly dense texture, not the kind of cake that crumbles as you eat it!
I actually made these for the Christmas
potluck party at my husband's work, cupcakes are so much easier than an actual
cake for parties, no utensils involved. I love the way that the snowflakes look
on the dark cupcakes. Originally I was going to brush them with some silver
luster dust but I tried it on one and didn't like the look. It's an idea though
for someone else who may like the way it comes out. I felt like the snow white
appearance really brought out the winter season. I used a small snowflake
cookie cutter then poked a hole in the middle with a straw to complete the
design.
This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe
and I've been using it for years. I use hot brewed coffee in the batter and it
really brings out the chocolate flavor but you would never know that there was
coffee in it. I'm sure you could also toss in some chocolate chips to the
batter if you wanted to, but I would consider lightly tossing them in flour
first to help them float a little better in the batter as it bakes (and not
sink to the bottom). But really, would you be opposed to a cupcakes with melted
chocolate at the bottom? I wouldn't turn it away :).
This cupcake recipe is actually really
fast to but together, the snowflakes? they require a little preplanning because
they need to sit for a few hours to harden. The dough for the snowflakes takes
a little time but it's not difficult to work with and makes a lot of the
decorations that can be saved. I've even read that the dough can be frozen,
then thawed overnight in the refrigerator, and used in the morning for rolling
out and cutting the decorations. I hope you love the cupcake recipe as much as
I do! Happy Baking!
Dark Chocolate
Cupcakes
Makes
22-24
Ingredients:
- 2 cups
granulated sugar
- 1 ¾
cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup
cocoa powder
- 1 ½
teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½
teaspoons baking soda
- 1
teaspoon salt
- 2
whole eggs
- 1 cup
milk (I used 1%)
- ½ cup
canola oil
- 2
teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup
hot brewed coffee
Directions:
1.
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two 12-cup cupcake pans with cupcake liners, set
aside.
2. In
the bowl of a mixer combine the sugar and next five ingredients (through salt).
Add the eggs and blend together. Add the milk, oil, and vanilla, then on medium
speed mix for 2 minutes. Slowly add the hot coffee with the mixer on low speed
until it is all added and the mixture is completely blended. The batter will be
very thin.
3.
Evenly distribute the batter between the cupcake liners, filling them about ⅘ full.
4. Bake
the cupcakes 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes
out clean. Cool slightly, then remove the cupcakes from pans and place on a
wire rack to finish cooling.
Frosting:
- - 1 cup
- butter, softened
- - 4 ½
- cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- - 1 ¼
- cups cocoa powder
- - 1
- teaspoon vanilla extract
- - ½ cup
- milk
- 1. Mix
- the butter with 2 cups of the powdered sugar, then add the rest of the sugar
- and the cocoa powder in ½ cup at a time until completely blended. The frosting
- will be extremely thick.
- 2.
- Slowly add the vanilla extract and the milk with the mixer on low speed. Once
- they are added in then scrape the bowl and turn the mixer up to medium speed. Mix
- on medium speed for 2 minutes until fluffy.
- Pastillage Snowflakes
- Ingredients:
- - 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- - ½ cup cornstarch
- - ¼ cup water
- - ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- - ½ envelope of gelatin (a full envelope yields about ¾ T.)
Directions:
1. In a mixer bowl sift together the powdered sugar and cornstarch, then make a
well in the center, set aside.
2. Mix together the water and cream of tartar in small saucepan, then sprinkle
the gelatin evenly over the top. Let the pan sit undisturbed for several
minutes or until the gelatin has dissolved.
3. Over medium heat let the gelatin mixture reach 150F without stirring. The
mixture should have a clear appearance.
4. Pour the gelatin mixture into the well of the powdered sugar mixture and
stir with the handle of a wooden spoon. If a regular spoon were to be used then
the mixture may clump, which is why the thin handle is used.
5. Place the mixture on a mixer with a paddle attachment and blend for 1-2
minutes on low speed. Increase the speed to medium and blend for 3-4
minutes or until the mixture is very white and smooth.
6. Place the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and wrap tightly, then let sit
for 30 minutes to rest. Knead the dough, then roll out on a board lightly
sprinkled with cornstarch to about ⅛” thick, then cut into desired shapes. Place the shapes on a
cookie sheet and let sit for several hours until hardened.
*Colored gels can be added to the mixture after resting but before it is
kneaded, if desired.
- This recipe is made with edible ingredients but is not intended for
consumption.
Recipe
adapted from Just A Pinch
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