Hen's Day Cupcakes

Miss Morgan hosted a Hen's Party at our place last weekend.

I contributed by baking some cupcakes. Hen's Day-appropriate cupcakes.

Please avert your eyes if you're easily embarrassed...

Oh, there are soooo many jokes I could make. But let's try to keep this clean shall we?

Admittedly, with these cakes, it's probably less about the taste and more about the looks, but I'll share the recipe anyway..

Chocolate and Almond Cupcakes

Ingredients

100g dark chocolate, chopped

50g ground almonds

90g self-raising flour

4 eggs, separated

115g caster sugar

2 tbsp warm milk

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees

Line muffin tray with patty pans

Place chocolate in food processor and process until finely ground

Add ground almonds and flour and process until just combined

Beat the egg yolks and sugar with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes, until thick and pale

Stir in chocolate mixture

Stir in milk

Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until soft peaks form

Gently fold whites into the mixture with a metal spoon until just combined

Divide mixture among the cases

Bake for 10-12 minutes

Cool on a wire rack.

And, yes - They were a HUGE hit. 

xx