When we were chosen in our family to come up with the goods for our yearly Christmas dessert, we thought long and hard about a delicious dessert that would finish off our Christmas roast meal nicely. As there are 4 other taste palettes to think about, we were thinking of something that would satisfy us all, as we can be quite picky sometimes and what sprung to mind was the utterly delicious Black Forest gateaux that is sold at Marks and Sparks. The cream is so light, and when served straight out of the fridge it becomes refreshing and surprisingly not heavy on the belly despite its rich chocolate and creamy layers. On the day, we made a whole cake rather than individual cupcakes which went down an absolute treat and was also delightful to the eyes. However, this first attempt where we made individual cupcakes would work really well for a New Years party too.
1 1/2 cup of plain flour
1 1/2 granulated sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 warm water
1/4 vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
DURATION: Approx 10 minutes
RECIPE
Mix together the flour. sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda and powder in a bowl until it's all incorporated together using an electric mixer.
Add in the eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil and vanilla and beat for a few minutes until the texture is smooth.
Divide the mixture into the cupcake tin and bake for 35 minutes.
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