Name: Milky way star cupcakes
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder; 1/4 cup (60ml) hot water; 100 gram dark eating (semi-sweet) chocolate, melted; 100 gram butter, melted; 1 cup (220g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 3/4 cup (75g) ground hazelnuts; 3 eggs, separated; 27 milk chocolate stars; Dark chocolate ganache; 1/2 cup (125ml) pouring cream; 200 gram dark (semi-sweet) eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

Ingredients

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder

1/4 cup (60ml) hot water

100 gram dark eating (semi-sweet) chocolate, melted

100 gram butter, melted

1 cup (220g) firmly packed light brown sugar

3/4 cup (75g) ground hazelnuts

3 eggs, separated

27 milk chocolate stars

Dark chocolate ganache

1/2 cup (125ml) pouring cream

200 gram dark (semi-sweet) eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line nine holes of 12-hole (⅓ -cup/80ml) muffin pan with paper cases.

2.Blend cocoa with the water in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in chocolate, butter, sugar, nuts and egg yolks.

3.Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture, in two batches.

4.Pour ⅓ cup of mixture into each paper case. Bake 25 minutes. Stand cakes in pan 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.

5.To make dark chocolate ganache; bring cream to the boil in small saucepan; remove from heat. When bubbles subside, add chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool 15 minutes.

6.Spread cold cakes with a thick layer of ganache. Position three chocolate stars on each cake.

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