Chocolate muffins with cream

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By Pedro Barbosa

Category: Cakes, Chocolate, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings:: 16 units

Prep Time:30 m

Cook Time:20 m

Total Time:50 m

Ingredients: brown sugar, butter, chocolate, eggs, flour, lemon, milk, vanilla extract

(1 votes, 5.00 out of 5)

Units: Metric (Units: US)

Ingredients

200 grams (7 ounces) dark chocolate
Zest of one lemon
2 tablespoons margarine
5 eggs
125 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
125 grams (3/4 cup) dark brown sugar

For the cream:

300 grams (2 cups) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100 grams (1/2 cup) softened butter
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Line muffin tins with paper liners.
Place the chocolate broken into pieces in a bowl together with the margarine and melt in the microwave. Remove from microwave and stir with a fork until a creamy mixture; set aside.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs, brown sugar and the lemon zest until a homogeneous mixture. Add the melted chocolate and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
Pour small portions of the cream into the paper liners and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Turn off the oven and let the muffins cool to room temperature.
For the cream:
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the butter, milk and the vanilla extract until obtain a quite creamy mixture. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the powdered sugar and beat until a consistent cream.
Place the cream in a pastry bag and garnish the cupcakes. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and serve.