These here are my modified versions of mississippi and caramel mud cupcakes made for UF’s birthday. I dug a hole in each of them and filled it with dark chocolate mousse. Then topped it with chocolate ganache. I made the sugarpaste hearts and alphabets by hand one by one as the stamps didn’t seem to work too well.
Mississippi Mud Cake
Ingredients:
- 250g butter, chopped coarsely
- 150g dark chocolate
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/3 cup coffee liqueur
- 1 tbsp instant coffee powder
- 225g plain flour
- 35g self-raising flour
- 25g cocoa powder
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Method:
- Preheat oven to 170C.
- Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, water, liqueur and coffee powder in a saucepan. Stir over low-medium heat till chocolate melts.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Whisk in combined sifted flours and cocoa, then eggs.
- Fill cupcake cups till 2/3 full and bake till set.
Caramel Mud Cake
Ingredients:
- 185g butter, chopped coarsely
- 150g white chocolate
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup golden syrup
- 1 cup milk
- 225g plain flour
- 75g self-raising flour
- 2 eggs, beaten lightly
Method:
- Preheat oven to 170C.
- Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, golden syrup and milk in a saucepan. Stir over low-medium heat till chocolate melts.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Whisk in combined sifted flours and cocoa, then eggs.
- Fill cupcake cups till 2/3 full and bake till set.
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
- 100g dark chocolate
- 150ml thickened cream
Method:
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Allow it to cool slightly.
- Beat cream with electric mixer till thick and foamy.
- Fold cream into chocolate and mix well.
Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients:
- 300g dark chocolate
- 300ml thickened cream
Method:
- Put chocolate and cream into a large bowl and melt in a double boiler.
- Set aside to cool completely. Refrigerate it to allow it to set.
Assembly
- Carve a well in the middle of each cupcakes.
- Spoon chocolate mousse into each well. Pipe ganache onto each cake.
- Decorate accordingly.
