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makes 12 cupcakes with a diameter of 5 cm
Chocolate cupcakes with almonds and dark beer, covered with white chocolate topping.
Ingredients
For the cakes
- 80 g unsalted butter (melted)
- 175 ml brown sugar
- 50 ml powdered sugar ( icing sugar)
- 1 egg
- 250 ml plain flour
- 100 ml cocoa powder
- 1 vanilla powder
- 1/3 coffee spoon baking soda
- 1/8 coffee spoon salt
- 125 ml dark beer ( Guinness or another good quality dark beer)
- 100 ml sour cream or yogurt ( without sugar)
- 50 g hazelnut / almond or a combination of both (raw, peeled, crushed)
For the topping
- 100 g white chocolate
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
For the cakes
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin moulds. For better presentation put paper muffin cups inside the moulds. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes (Depending on the size and type of oven, the baking time can vary, so check periodically). You can check with a toothpick. Put a toothpick into the muffin and if it comes out clean the muffin is done.