Name: Mini black forest cake
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 150 gram dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped; 3/4 cup (180ml) water; 150 gram butter, softened; 1 1/4 cup (275g) firmly packed brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon good quality cocoa powder; 1/2 cup (60g) almond meal; 1/4 cup (60ml) kirsch or other cherry liqueur; 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream, whipped; 32 cherries; Ganache; 180 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream

Ingredients

150 gram dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped

3/4 cup (180ml) water

150 gram butter, softened

1 1/4 cup (275g) firmly packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon good quality cocoa powder

1/2 cup (60g) almond meal

1/4 cup (60ml) kirsch or other cherry liqueur

1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream, whipped

32 cherries

Ganache

180 gram dark chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease and line the bases of a 12-hole Texas muffin pan (3/4-cup/180ml capacity).

2.Melt the chocolate with water in a small saucepan over a low heat; cool to room temperature.

3.In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter, sugar, eggs, sifted flour and cocoa powder, and almond meal with the cooled chocolate mixture. Beat on low speed until all ingredients have come together as a smooth batter.

4.Divide the mixture among the prepared muffin holes. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the cakes are cooked when tested. Cool completely in pans. Take care when removing, and refrigerate for an hour to firm them up.

5.To make ganache, combine chocolate and cream in a small saucepan, stir over a low heat until melted. Let stand for 15 minutes or until the ganache begins to thicken a little.

6.To assemble, split each cake in half. Drizzle the bases with kirsch, then spread with whipped cream. Reserve 12 cherries; halve those remaining and remove seeds. Top cream with halved cherries. Place tops of the cakes back in place.

7.Spread top of each cake with ganache, then top with the reserved cherries.

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