Chocolate Cupcake Nests

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE NESTS

{ SPECIAL TREAT OR GIFT FIT FOR ANY COELIAC THIS EASTER. }

Contributor: Harvest Breads & Cafe

{ INGREDIENTS }

250g butter

250g sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla essence

300g self raising gluten free flour

3 tablespoons gluten free cocoa

4 eggs, beaten

 

GANACHE NEST DECORATION

1 cup dark chocolate buttons

1/2 cup cream

Foil coated gluten free chocolate eggs

{ METHOD }

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla and eggs and mix through gently.

Fold in dry ingredients and pour into cupcake cases placed inside patty trays/muffin tray. Bake at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes until cooked (when they gently bounce back with a touch).

Cool on a wire rack. Gently melt chocolate and cream together to make ganache, and place in a piping bag with small round curves to achieve the nest look. Place chocolate eggs in nest, voila!

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