Black Velvet cakes

By kellyscarlett

Black velvet baby cakes

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Ingredients

100g softened butter, plus extra for greasing
175g light brown soft sugar
1 egg
100g self-raising flour
50g ground almonds
5 tbsp cocoa
150ml Guinness
For the cream
200ml double cream
25g icing sugar
Splash Champagne (optional!)

Details

servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 25mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 180C
Grease and line baking tray.

In a mixing bowl, put the butter, sugar, egg, flour, ground almonds, bicarbonate, cocoa and Guinness all together, beat well.

Pour the mix into your cake tray, evenly and cook for 20-25 mins.

Cool for 15 mins, then remove from tins and cool again.

Whip the double cream with the icing sugar add a splash Champagne if you're feeling fancy.
When the mix is thick spoon the cream onto the cakes and sprinkle with cocoa.