SUNKEN CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CUPCAKES

By SAEGERMA

Ingredients

• 1 CUP BLANCHED ALMONDS
• 8 OZ BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CHOPPED
• 1 STICK UNSALTED BUTTER
• 4 LARGE EGGS SEPERATED
• 1 CUP SUGAR
• 2 TEASPOONS ORZNGE ZEST

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN 350 COARSELY GRIND ALMONDS INE 12 CUP MUFFIN PAN WITH PAPER LINERS MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE & BUTTER IS SMALL BOWL ON HIGH 30 SECONDS STIR MICROWAVE UNTIL ALMOST MELTED STIR TO COMBINE COOL CHOCOLATE MIXTURE UNTIL BARELY LUKEWARM BUT STILL LIQUID ABOUT 5 MIN WHISK EGG YOLKS AND 3/4 CUP SUGAR IN LARGE BOWL UNTIL BLENDED MIX IN ORANGE ZEST, GROUND ALMONDS AND CHOCOLATE MIXTURE BEAT EGG WHITES AND REMAINING 1/4 CUP SUGAR IN ANOTHER BOWL UNTIL MIXTURE IS THICK AND GLOSSY AND PEAKS FORM. FOLD EGG WHITE MIXTURE INTO CHOCOLATE MIXTURE IN 3 ADDITIONS DIVIDE BATTER AMONG MUFFIN CUPS BAKE UNTIL EDGES ARE FIRM AND TOPS ARE CRACKED ALL OVER ABOUT 16 MINUTES FOR VERY SOFT CAKE OR ABOUT 22 MIN FOR FIRMER CAKE SERVE WARM WITH WHIPPED CREAM