Fudge Mini Cakes Food

CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. Gently melt the butter, chocolate, sugar and 100ml hot water together in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally, then set aside to cool a little while you weigh the other ingredients.
• Stir the eggs and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl, then stir in the chocolate mixture until smooth. Spoon into cases until just over three-quarters full (you may have a little mixture leftover), then set aside for 5 mins before putting on a low shelf in the oven and baking for 20-22 mins. Leave to cool.
• For the icing, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Once melted, turn off the heat, stir in the double cream and sift in the icing sugar. When spreadable, top each cake with some and decorate with your favourite sprinkles and sweets.

MINI BROWNIE TREATS

Steps:

• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for fudge-like brownies. Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. , Bake at 350° for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Immediately top each with a chocolate kiss. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine and sugar together in a large bowl. Add vanilla, and then eggs to the mixture.
• In another bowl, mix together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Sour the milk by adding the lemon juice or vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with soured milk to the creamed mixture.
• Mix cocoa and hot water together, and beat into batter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and frost with desired frosting.

LITTLE FRENCH FUDGE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 6 cupcake cups, preferably in a dark-colored metal pan.
• Place 1 chopped bar of bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; place bowl in microwave, and cook on low power until the butter has melted and the chocolate is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Check and stir often to avoid burning the chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk cinnamon, vanilla extract, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, and salt until thoroughly combined, and stir in the flour just until blended. Mix in the chocolate mixture, stir the batter a few times until smooth, and lightly mix in the 1/2 bar of bittersweet chocolate broken into 1/2-inch pieces. Spoon batter into the prepared cupcake cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a cake comes out with streaks of thick batter, about 18 minutes. The tops of the cakes should be almost firm. Allow to cool in the pan on a rack for 5 to 10 minutes to serve warm, or 20 minutes to serve at room temperature.

BROWN SUGAR ANGEL FOOD CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat egg whites and sugar on medium speed until foamy; add cream of tartar. Increase speed to high; beat egg whites until tripled in volume, stiff, and glossy. Transfer egg white mixture to a large bowl; fold in flour in three additions.
• Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch round tip and pipe into ungreased mini angel food cake pans with removable bottoms. Smooth tops with an offset spatula. Run a knife through batter to pop air pockets. Bake until cakes are golden in color and spring back when gently pressed, about 25 minutes.
• Invert pans over the necks of glass bottles and allow cakes to cool, at least 1 hour. To remove cakes from pans, run a knife around sides and center tube of pans. Release cakes from sides and run a long knife along the bottom of the cakes, freeing them from the tube.
• Make the hot fudge sauce: Combine all ingredients except the vanilla in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a full boil. Boil the mixture briskly for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Serve the cakes with hot fudge sauce and espresso ice cream.

FUDGE MINI CAKES

Steps:

• Heat first five ingredients over low heat until melted.
• Remove from heat and add the chocolate and vanilla.
• Beat until chocolate is melted.
• Pour into prepared buttered pan.
• Cool at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours.
• Using a round cookie cutters, cut the cake into three different sizes.
• Stack on top of one another, biggest on bottom.
• Sprinkle glazing sugar over the cakes.
• These make really cute decorations / desserts.

TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Coat a 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder over the bottom and sides of pan. Tap the sides of the pan lightly to spread cocoa around, and dump out any excess. Set aside.
• In stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light, fluffy, and nearly doubled in size. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well in between each addition. Add the vanilla extract with the last egg. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula.
• Adjust the mixer speed to low, then slowly add 2 cups of powdered sugar until combined.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and ¾ cup of cocoa powder. Pour over the wet ingredients, and fold in by hand with a spatula. When the dry ingredients are nearly incorporated, add in the chocolate chips, and continue to fold batter until seamless.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 1 hour until top is set and edges of cake are pulling away from sides of the pan. Cool for 1 1/2 hours on wire rack, then invert and let cool for another hour.
• When the cake has cooled, combine the remaining ¾ cup of powdered sugar, remaining ¼ cup of cocoa powder, and milk in a small bowl. Whisk together until desired consistency is reached. If icing is too thick, add a little more milk to loosen it up.
• Spoon icing over top of cake, making sure some runs down the sides.
• Slice, serve, and enjoy!

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.

EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of two 18cm sandwich tins. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix well.
• Make a well in the centre and add the golden syrup, eggs, sunflower oil and milk. Beat well with an electric whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack.
• To make the icing, beat the unsalted butter in a bowl until soft. Gradually sieve and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, then add enough of the milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.
• Sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more icing.

MINI CHOCOLATE-GLAZED FUDGE CAKES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Line 48 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
• COMBINE flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large mixing bowl. Stir well.
• BEAT sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and Coffee-mate. Slowly beat in flour mixture until smooth. Add coffee; beat on low to incorporate, then increase speed to medium and beat for 1 minute. Spoon batter evenly into prepared cups, filling each 2/3 full.
• BAKE for 13 to 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before topping with chocolate glaze.
• FOR CHOCOLATE GLAZE: COMBINE 1 cup powdered sugar, ½ cup NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Baking Cocoa, 6 tablespoons Dark Chocolate Fudge Flavor NESTLÉ COFFEE-MATE Liquid Coffee Creamer, 6 tablespoons NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels and 2 tablespoons butter in medium, microwave-safe bowl. Heat on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds; stir. Continue to heat at 10-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Use about 1 teaspoon of glaze per cupcake.