Name: Peppermints cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Peppermint cakes; 125 gram butter, at room temperature; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 100 gram dark chocolate, melted; 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1/3 cup milk; 2 x 35g peppermint chocolate bars, cut into shards, to serve; Choc sour cream glaze; 100 gram dark chocolate; 40 gram butter; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1/4 cup sour cream

Ingredients

Peppermint cakes

125 gram butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

100 gram dark chocolate, melted

1 1/4 cup self-raising flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/3 cup milk

2 x 35g peppermint chocolate bars, cut into shards, to serve

Choc sour cream glaze

100 gram dark chocolate

40 gram butter

1/2 cup icing sugar

1/4 cup sour cream

Method

Peppermint cakes with choc sour cream glaze

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease an 8-hole mini loaf tray.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Beat in melted chocolate. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; sift combined flour and cocoa powder over butter mixture. Add milk; stir until well combined.

3.Spoon into prepared holes. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centres comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in tray. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.To make the choc sour cream glaze; combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until melted and smooth. Transfer mixture to a small heatproof bowl. Chill, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until mixture thickens.

5.Spread cooled cakes with glaze. Decorate with chocolate shards.

Mini loaf trays are available from most supermarkets, homeware or kitchen outlets. You can make this in a 12-hole (1/3 cup) muffin tray. For a quick treat, use leftover glaze to ice bought biscuits.
Note

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Peppermint cakes with choc sour cream glaze

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