Chocolate Mini Cakes Food

MINI CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake: Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 6-inch round cake pan with 2-inch sides with oil then line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk together the egg, sugar, oil, sour cream, coffee and vanilla in a small bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake starts to pull away from the sides, 29 to 32 minutes. If you under bake the cake, it will slightly sink, so check it!
• Remove the cake from the pan by carefully running a paring knife along the edge to loosen, then tilting it into one hand and peeling off the parchment from the bottom; place it on a small cake stand.
• For the ganache: Combine the chocolate, cream and corn syrup if using, in a double boiler or a heat-proof bowl fitted over a small saucepan of simmering water. Stir over medium heat until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes. (Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate and cream in the microwave on low in 25-second intervals, stirring between each.)
• Pour the ganache over the cake, and garnish with the pomegranate arils.

CHOCOLATE MINI CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray 6 (10-ounce) straight sided ramekins with cooking spray. Place ramekins on 15x10x1-inch baking sheet; set aside. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour about 3/4 cup batter into each ramekin.
• Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from ramekins to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth. Add vanilla and milk, 1 to 2 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is piping consistency, adding milk as necessary. Beat in food color.
• Using serrated knife, cut rounded tops off each cake to make a level surface. Place, cut sides down, on serving platter. Cut each cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers per cake. Spread 3 tablespoons frosting on the bottom half of each cake. Place remaining cake halves, bottom sides up, over frosting
• Use pastry bag fitted with a large 2D star tip to pipe remaining frosting around and up sides and on tops of cakes to resemble frills. Top with edible pearls.

MINI CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray mini cupcake pans with the nonstick spray. Refrigerate. Microwave the chocolate until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds, for about 1 minute.
• Combine the almonds and cookies in processor. Pulse until the almonds and cookies are finely ground. Transfer the nut mixture to a medium bowl. Add the butter and sugar to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth. Add the grated orange zest and pulse briefly, until incorporated. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Blend until the eggs are incorporated. Clean the sides of the mixing bowl and blend again. Add the nut mixture and melted chocolate. Pulse until blended. Clean the sides of the bowl. Blend again.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer mini cakes to a platter. Sift the cocoa powder over and serve.

MINI CHOCOLATE GANACHE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with paper liners. Combine the chocolate, cocoa powder and brown sugar in a large bowl; add the hot coffee and whisk until smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
• Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Whisk the egg, egg yolk, vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla into the melted chocolate mixture. Add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth. Spoon a scant tablespoon of batter into each mini-muffin cup. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool a few minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Combine the heavy cream, corn syrup, butter and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat; add the chocolate and whisk until smooth, then let cool to room temperature. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a medium bowl; then carefully place it in the ice water and let sit, stirring every few minutes, until the frosting is thick enough to spread, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe onto the cupcakes.

CHOCOLATE BEET MINI-CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line an 18-muffin tin with foil cups.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in one bowl and the remaining ingredients in another. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Fill each muffin cup half full with the mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a mini-cake comes out clean and the mini-cakes start to pull away from the sides of the tin. Cool before serving.
• Muffins will keep for 2 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE FONDANT MINI-CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Butter 6 - 2/3 cup - ramekins.
• Dust lightly with cocoa.
• Melt the butter and bittersweet chocolate over very low heat in a double boiler.
• Set aside.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar until pale.
• Add the melted chocolate preparation and stir well.
• Sift the flour and carefully fold it into the mixture.
• Bake in the lower third of the oven for 9 - 11 minutes.
• The tops of the cakes should be cooked and the centres still liquid.
• Let the cakes rest for a minute before turning them onto plates.
• Dust with icing sugar or cocoa before serving.

THE EASY 1-2-3-4 CHOCOLATE MINI CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk everything together except for the chocolate chips.
• If the batter is too thick adding 1/2 a cup of milk would help.
• Heat your sandwich maker, when heated spoon the batter on each depression, sprinkle a few chocolate chips and close the lid.
• The mini-cakes will be ready in 3-4 minutes.
• Repeat the procedure till the batter is used up.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Decorating the little cakes with jam &/cream would make it more appealing for kids' tea party.

SUPER EASY FUDGY MINI CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In the microwave or a small saucepan, melt the chocolate with butter, stirring until smooth.
• In a bowl, whisk together egg, sugar and salt until yellow and light.
• Whisk in the melted chocolate batter to combine.
• Add in the flour until thoroughly combined.
• Grease or butter 8 cupcake tins.
• Evenly divide the batter between each tin.
• At this point you can refrigerate and bake later.
• Bake for about 12 minutes, just until the tops crack.
• Remove the cakes from the oven.
• With a tea towel or oven mitts, place foil on top of the cupcake tins and seal on all sides.
• Turn over onto a flat surface and bang the bottom of the cupcake tins.
• Remove the cupcake tins to leave the cakes upside-down on the foil.
• Carefully turn right-side up and place on a plate.
• Serve immediately.

MINI CHOCOLATE-COCONUT CAKES

Steps:

• Make the cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously coat two 6-compartment nonstick sphere-shaped silicone molds with cooking spray, and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Sift flours, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt into the bowl of a mixer. Beat in oil, sour cream, warm water, egg, and egg yolk with mixer on low speed. Continue to beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Working in batches, divide batter among molds (3 tablespoons each). Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into center of each comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cakes cool in molds set on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around edges of each cake to remove from molds. Let cakes cool completely on rack.
• Meanwhile, make almond syrup: Heat water and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Stir in almond extract. Brush cakes all over with warm almond syrup. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Bring 3/4 cup sugar, the water, and corn syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until a candy thermometer reaches 230 degrees.
• Meanwhile, whisk egg whites to soft peaks with a mixer on medium-high speed. Whisk in remaining tablespoon sugar.
• Once syrup reaches 230 degrees, immediately pour it down sides of bowl in a slow, steady stream with the mixer on medium-low speed. Raise speed to medium-high. Beat until cooled and stiff, but not dry, peaks form, about 5 minutes. Add almond extract and 1 drop food coloring. Continue to beat for 1 minute.
• Frost cakes using a small offset spatula, then coat each with coconut.

MINI CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, 3 T. cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In small bowl, combine the milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in pecans. Spoon mixture into 6 greased custard cups.
• Combine brown sugar and 3 T. cocoa. Sprinkle over batter. Pour 2 T. hot water over each cup. Place cups on baking sheet.
• Bake for 30 minute or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minute.
• Remove cakes upside-down onto serving plates. Garnish with whipped cream. Serve warm.