Chocolate Creme Cups

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 5 3/4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 4 3/4 ounces butter
• 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 ounces dark compound chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1 ounce butter

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 12-cup deep patty tins with paper cases.

Step 2

Stir flour, cocoa and soda into a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Combine chocolate, butter, sugar and water in medium pan. Stir over low heat until ingredients have melted and mixture is smooth,

Step 3

Gradually add chocolate mixture, buttermilk and egg to dry ingredients. Using a metal spoon, stir until the mixture is smooth. Spoon mixture into each patty case to about two-thirds full. Bake 30-35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean when inserted into center of cakes. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Repeat process with remaining patty cases and mixture.

Step 4

When patty cakes are cold, cut a small cavity in the top of each one, to a depth of about 1/2 inch. Melt remaining chocolate and butter together. Stir until smooth; cool slightly. Spoon a small amount of chocolate filling in top of each cake. Place melted compound chocolate in a small paper piping bag; seal end and snip off tip. Spoon or pipe onto cakes.