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Chocolate and Gingerbread Cupcakes

QimiQ Benefits

  • Creamy indulgent taste with less fat
  • Quick and simple preparation
  • Cupcakes remain moist for longer

Minutes

15

Difficulty

easy

Chocolate and Gingerbread Cupcakes
Chocolate and Gingerbread Cupcakes

Ingredients

For 6 servings

  • For the cupcakes

  • 125g

    QimiQ Sauce Base

  • 120g

    Butter, melted

  • 120g

    Sugar

  • 4

    Egg(s)

  • 120g

    Graham crackers, crumbled well

  • 20g

    AP Flour

  • 120g

    Hazelnuts, ground

  • 10g

    Baking powder

  • 1small pinch(es)

    Gingerbread spice

  • 20g

    Cocoa powder

  • 10g

    Orange zest

  • For the topping

  • 250g

    QimiQ Classic

  • 100g

    Butter

  • 70g

    Sugar

  • 1cl

    Rum

  • 200g

    Dark chocolate (40-60 % cocoa), minced

  • 1small pinch(es)

    Gingerbread spice

  • Cinnamon

  • 5g

    Orange zest

  • To decorate

  • Chocolate flakes

  • Cocoa powder

  • Orange zest

Preparation

  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.
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