Chocolate and Gingerbread Cupcakes

Muffins and Cupcakes

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Ingredients for 6 servings
  • For the cupcakes
  • 125 g QimiQ Sauce Base
  • 120 g Butter, melted
  • 120 g Sugar
  • 4 Egg(s)
  • 120 g Graham crackers, crumbled well
  • 20 g AP Flour
  • 120 g Hazelnuts, ground
  • 10 g Baking powder
  • 1 small pinch(es) Gingerbread spice
  • 20 g Cocoa powder
  • 10 g Orange zest
  • For the topping
  • 250 g QimiQ Classic
  • 100 g Butter
  • 70 g Sugar
  • 1 cl Rum (optional)
  • 200 g Dark chocolate (40-60 % cocoa), minced
  • 1 small pinch(es) Gingerbread spice
  • Cinnamon
  • 5 g Orange zest
  • To decorate
  • Chocolate flakes
  • Cocoa powder
  • Orange zest
Method
1.
Preheat an oven to 320 °F (air circulation).
2.
For the cupcakes: mix the QimiQ Sauce Base with the melted butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
3.
Fill into greased muffin molds and bake in the preheated oven for approx. 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool.
4.
For the topping: place the ingredients together in a sauce pan and melt. Allow to cool for approx. 2 hours.
5.
Stir the cold mixture well with a whisk. Pour into a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe onto the cupcakes. Decorate with chocolate flakes, cocoa powder and orange zest.