Theme 10: Blue
Cookbook: Australian Women’s Weekly, Cupcakes
Recipe: Double chocolate Blueberry Cake
I love cupcakes. I especially love baking them and sharing them with family. I chose to make this recipe for the blue theme. The original recipe calls for raspberries but I think any berry can be used.
As usual, I changed the recipe slightly. Not too much though as baking requires exact measurements. I think the addition of any fruit to a cake batter makes it moist so be creative and add any fruit you like. Just be sure to add the same quantity as the recipe.
- 60g dark chocolate, chopped coarsely
- 125ml water
- 90g butter, softened
- 220g firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 100g self-raising flour
- 2 tbs cocoa powder
- 40g almond meal
- 100g frozen blueberries (or any berry you like)
- Preheat oven to 170degC. Line a 12 hole muffin pan with paper cases
- Combine the chocolate and water in a small saucepan, stir over low heat until smooth
- Beat butter, sugar and eggs in a small bowl with an electric mixer until just combined
- Stir in sifted flour, cocoa and almond meal. Then add the warm chocolate mixture. Fold in blueberries
- Using a 1/4 cup measurement, divide mixture among cases and bake for about 30-35 minutes. Turn cakes onto wire rack to cool.
- Decorate with dollops of whipped cream and extra blueberries.
Bon Appetite,
Cherrie
Oh these look so divine… would love one now.
OMG that looks so good…
yummmmmmm!!! after my blueberry macaron today I’m totally in love with blueberries again!
looks fantastic *droooool*
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Oooh, a cupcake with a creamy middle! Definitely more my cup of tea than the standard variety
Yum! Love the fact that you’ve gone creative with this! I think that’s magnifique!
Blueberries are in season now, cupcakes are another idea to keep in mind. Thanks, Cherrie!
Love the new logo!!!! Iron Chef Shellie rocks!!!
The cupcake looks beautiful, look at all that wonderful cream! This is a wakeup call for me to get moving on the Cookbook Challenge!!
my my what a sexy new header you have, i can’t stop looking at it!!
I’m a huge fan of whipping up cupcakes too, but I’ve never put filling in the middle as well as the top — twice the creamy goodness! Another favourite cupcake tip is to push some chocolate into the mixture before it goes into the oven. Once the cupcake is cooked it’s a lovely gooey centre surprise!
That’s a fab idea. Gonna try that. tnx!