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Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a muffin tray with cupcake cases

  • 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 140g caster sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 115g plain flour, sifted twice
  • 30g unsweetened cocoa
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 80ml sour cream
  • 4 tbsp strong espresso, cooled
  • For the chocolate frosting
  • 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature.
  • 30g unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • 1/3 tsp salt.
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract.
  • 250g icing sugar.
  • 2 tbsp whole milk.
  • 2 tbsp double cream.
  • For the gingerbread
  • 450g plain flour, plus extra to dust.
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda.
  • 2 tsp ground ginger.
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon.
  • 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg.
  • ¼ tsp salt .
  • 115g unsalted butter, at room temperature.
  • 100g granulated sugar.
  • 160ml unsulphured molasses or black treacle.
  • 1 large egg.
  • Zest of ½ lemon, finely grated.
  • White icing pen.
  • For the decoration
  • Cocoa powder (for the 'soil').
  • Ready-made small white fondant flowers
4.6/5 (96 Votes)

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To melt the chocolate, place in a double boiler over simmering water on low heat for 5-10 minutes

  • For the cupcakes;
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the frosting;
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 9 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled to lukewarm
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted icing sugar
4.1/5 (33 Votes)

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Preheat the oven to 180 ° C

  • 180g dark chocolate
  • 120g butter
  • 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 120g sugar
  • 60g hazelnuts
  • 30g sifted flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
4.6/5 (14 Votes)

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Chop the nuts without reducing to a powder

  • For the sponge:
  • 4 medium eggs (225g)
  • 130g caster sugar
  • 40g of flour
  • 90g chopped walnuts
  • 1 hotplate 30 × 40
  • For the buttercream:
  • 120g sugar lumps
  • 50g water
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 150g butter
  • 2 sticks of instant coffee (2 × 2g)
  • For the icing:
  • 100g full single cream
  • 20g sugarcane juice
  • 100g coating chocolate in small pieces or pistoles
  • 1 sheet of gelatine
  • 1 tablespoon of whiskey
4.2/5 (19 Votes)

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Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually add the water, mixing while doing so

  • 300g icing sugar
  • 4-5 teaspoons water/fruit juice
  • or
  • 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder +3 teaspoons boiling water
  • a few drops of food colouring/flavourings
4.2/5 (29 Votes)

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1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4

  • For the cake
  • - 225g/8oz plain flour
  • - 350g/12½oz caster sugar
  • - 85g/3oz cocoa powder
  • - 1½ tsp baking powder
  • - 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • - 2 free-range eggs
  • - 250ml/9fl oz milk
  • - 125ml/4½fl oz vegetable oil
  • - 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 250ml/9fl oz boiling water
  • For the chocolate icing
  • - 200g/7oz plain chocolate
  • - 200ml/7fl oz double cream
3.8/5 (33 Votes)

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This has got to be one of the simplest recipes ever! The recipe makes enough icing to cover one round cake

  • 100 g milk chocolate
  • 1 tin Nestle thick cream (155g)
2.8/5 (13 Votes)

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