Name: Top deck cupcakes
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: White chocolate ganache; 100 gram white chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoon thickened cream; silver cachous, to decorate; 125 gram butter, chopped; 1 cup caster sugar; 100 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup hot water; 2 tablespoon coffee liqueur; 3/4 cup plain flour; 2 tablespoon self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1 egg, beaten

Ingredients

White chocolate ganache

100 gram white chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoon thickened cream

silver cachous, to decorate

125 gram butter, chopped

1 cup caster sugar

100 gram dark chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup hot water

2 tablespoon coffee liqueur

3/4 cup plain flour

2 tablespoon self-raising flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 egg, beaten

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper cases.

2.In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, chocolate, water and liqueur. Stir over low heat until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Cool 10 minutes.

3.Sift flours and cocoa together. Fold into chocolate mixture. Stir in egg. Spoon mixture into paper cases until 2/3 full.

4.Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.To make White Chocolate Ganache, in a medium heatproof bowl, combine chocolate and cream. Heat over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until melted.

6.Using an electric mixer, beat chocolate mixture 3-5 minutes until thick and fluffy. Spread over cooled cakes. Decorate cupcakes with cachous.

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