Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries. Call me easily amused, but these little torch-topped cupcakes delight me. Besides being a cute novelty item for a party, I think they would add a little drama to the end of a romantic meal. I've been looking for something different to serve for Valentine's dessert, and this is definitely different.
The strawberries are hollowed out and filled with a bit of liquor, then ignited with a match. For the cake portion, I chose a One Bowl Chocolate Cupcake recipe because 1. it's quick 2. it is easy, and 3. it fits my prerequisite for a light ending on date night. I should say, a light ending provided you don't eat too many. The cakes are just sweet enough, and have a light, fluffy crumb - the perfect vehicle for rich chocolate buttercream.
Notes for flaming strawberries:Any alcohol below 80 proof will not ignite well. Shaina made a margarita version of this on Babble Food. Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries Yield: About 20 cupcakes [click to print]Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chocolate soufflé cupcakes with mint cream. I’m clearly some sort of grinch, because when I think of flourless chocolate cakes I imagine giant discs of truffle so dense and overly rich that even a sliver of somehow feels excessive, the kind of throwaway dessert restaurants bust out when they’ve got no better ideas. “Add a couple out-of-season, eerily red raspberries and a tuft of whipped cream from a can and it will, without fail, sell,” I imagine sinister managers instructing kitchen staff. Like I said, I’m a total pill. However, when the same flourless chocolate cake is treated like a soufflé — eggs separated, yolks beaten until ribbony and whites whipped until weightless, then gently folded in — and then placed anywhere in my proximity, all bets are off.
Because what it does is magical; what was once weighted is lifted off the plate. The top puffs and shatters a little, like a meringue, a meringue with butter. [Updated to note: Many people who have made this say they're getting 12! Makes 9* cupcakes (see Note above) Brownie Batter Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes | kevin & amanda { blog } One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe.
Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Friday, 25th June 2010 For the last few weeks I’ve found myself thinking back to my years in elementary school, not really sure why. It could be Marly’s series, Real People, Real Names. Marly’s had me thinking about my proper name, the name my parents chose for me, the name I haven’t used since I began elementary school. It could be father’s day and reminiscing about times spent with my Dad. It’s funny what you remember, for me, it’s the scruff on his face from not shaving for 24 hours, and he’d always jokingly pick me up and rub the scruff on my face as I tried to resist. It could be the visit to the hospital with my son, Matt, the other day. It brought me right back to the times my father used to put me in the car and take me to visit Mom on her dinner break. Or maybe it’s all the cupcakes I’ve baked over the last month or so. This week I’ve had Reese’s peanut butter cups on the brain, did you know they were created in 1928?
One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes. Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe at WomansDay.com- Dessert Recipes.