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made with dark chocolate & macadamia granola
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chocolate & coconut cup cakes

Makes 12 cup cakes

ingredients

  • Cake -
  • 50g plain chocolate
  • 175g softened unsalted butter
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • 40g cocoa
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 125g self raising flour sifted
  • 1½tsp baking powder sifted
  • 150g Dorset Cereals Dark Chocolate Macadamia Granola
  • 2 tbsp Greek style coconut yogurt
  • Frosting-
  • 4 tbsp golden syrup
  • 150ml double cream
  • 200g plain chocolate
  • 150g milk chocolate
  • 100g Greek style coconut yogurt
  • Equipment needed -
  • Sieve
  • Mixing bowl or electric mixer
  • Small heatproof bowl
  • Spoon or spatula
  • Muffin tray
  • Small knife

method

  1. These are sure to be a crowd pleaser: moist chocolate sponge topped with a coconut & chocolate fudge frosting - go on indulge!
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C gas mark 4 and line a muffin tray with paper cases
  3. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and microwave on medium power for 1 minute until melted alternatively place over a pan of simmering water.
  4. Beat the butter sugar cocoa powder and eggs in a mixing bowl until soft
  5. Add the flour and baking powder
  6. Lastly gently stir in the melted chocolate cereal and yogurt until well combined
  7. Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 20 minutes until risen and firm to touch
  8. Leave to cool
  9. In a small bowl heat the icing ingredients except the yogurt in a microwave until the chocolate is melted
  10. Again this can be done over a pan of simmering water
  11. Leave to cool slightly and then stir in the yogurt leave to cool completely
  12. The frosting must be soft but not runny
  13. Begin by spooning the frosting into the centre and carefully using the back of a knife spread over the cakes
  14. Try - sprinkle with extra desiccated coconut or chocolate shavings
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