Sunday, July 8, 2012

Chocolate Fudge Marshmallow Cupcakes

My husband forgot to take the baking out of the house when he left for work this morning. It's a bit like the garbage bins for other married couples, I suppose. You know when the man doesn't take out the rubbish when it needs to go? Well, Luke forgot to take out the baking. I can't face those cute little cupcakes starring at me and screaming "Eat me!"
You might think, if it's like taking out the bins, I'd get mad. No, actually, taking out the bins for me is a welcome bit of exercise and fresh air. When the baking isn't taken out, it increases the risk of needing to do more exercise because of its dangerous, tempting, fattening  and delicious nature. But somehow that still doesn't make me mad. Especially when the baking looks this cute.
I've turned to the computer as a distraction. But...all I can think about is blogging about them. Oh why did he have to forget them?
I managed to palm a few off to visiting family members who popped by for a cuppa. And my son ate the tops off about three, so the numbers were gradually going down without any being consumed by yours truly. 
Okay, I admit to trying one, for quality control. Got to make sure they're edible, after all.
They are, by the way.
These mini muffins are packed full of delicious chocolatey decadence. They're not only chocolate flavoured, but have chunks of chocolate through out, and are topped with another layer of chocolate and large pillowy pink and white vanilla marshmallows. Finished off with a scant dusting of cocoa powder, these make elegant little nibblies for an afternoon tea with the girls.



TRIPLE CHOCOLATE FUDGE MARSHMALLOW CUPCAKES

125g butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cups caster sugar
1/2 heaped cup plain flour
a pinch of baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips
150g large marshmallows (24 in total)
1/2 cup chocolate chips, extra
extra cocoa powder to decorate, if desired

Preheat oven to 180C.
Melt the butter and the sugar in a saucepan and stir. Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl. Pour the butter mixture, eggs, and vanilla into the flour mixture and combine thoroughly. Add the chocolate chips and stir through. Spoon the mixture into a 24 hole silicone mini muffin tray (alternatively muffin cases) and cook for 20 minutes or until firm. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before removing.
Place the extra chocolate chips in a microwave proof bowl. Heat on high for 20 seconds at a time, stirring between intervals so as not to burn, until almost melted. Stir until smooth and place a teaspoon of melted chocolate onto the top of each cupcake. Before the chocolate sets, place a marshmallow on top of each. Sprinkle with cocoa powder to finish off, if desired.

Makes 24.





13 comments:

  1. Yum! The worst part about reading this post just after dinner is that I have nothing sweet in the house to eat. These look amazing!

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    1. thanks Amanda! I know what you mean...I wish I had a few stashed away;)

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  2. These look and sound amazing. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  3. I have just bought a mini muffin baking pan so this is perfect timing. I am printing this out and making them in the weekend. I love chocolate and marshmallows so it couldn't get better.

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  4. Oh my goodness. These are freaking fantastic. Also, I have the same problem, except my family makes me take all my baked goods to work so that they don't have to stare at them, hehe.

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    1. thanks Ashley! I send all the fat to my husband's work...spreading around the goodness:)

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  5. Oh my goodness--lock me up in a room with a plateful of these! They are beautiful and full of chocolaty goodness.

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  6. This looks like sin²! So beautiful!

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  7. How much is 125 g of butter?

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  8. Could I ask where you get the lovely shaped marshmallows from? Or do you make them as well... The Pascall ones just wouldn't look the same.

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    1. hi Jenny, thanks for your question. If I recall correctly they were the very cheapest bag at coles or woolworths (Australia), probably home brand. I hope you can find them! they were so cute and very delicious!

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