Black Forest Cupcakes - Penguin Books New Zealand

Black Forest Cupcakes - Penguin Books New Zealand

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There’s something very European about a Black Forest gateau, and not just because it originates from Germany.

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Ingredients

  • 170g (6 oz) plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 225 g (8 oz) light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 50 g (1 ¾ oz) Dutch cocoa powder
  • 110 g (3 ¾ oz) sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon of instant coffee dissolved in 130 ml (4 ½ fl oz) hot water
  • 200g (7 oz) pitted cherries
  • 25g (¾ oz) caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon of cherry liqueuer (optional - I use kirsch)
  • 300ml (10 fl oz) double cream
  • 1 tablespoon of icing sugar
  • 12 maraschino cherries, to decorate
  • 25g (¾ oz) dark chocolate shavings, to decorate

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