Flourless Chocolate Lavender Cupcakes

Pretty and delicate cupcakes, perfect for a tea party. Gluten-free too!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/flourless-chocolate-lavender-cupcakes • Posted by Aimee R.

These cupcakes are not only beautiful but taste incredible. The dark chocolate paired with the perfume-y lavender is a taste to die for!

You will need

100 g Dark Chocolate Chips 115 g unsalted Butter 150 g Caster Sugar 3 Medium Eggs 80 g Cocoa Powder 240 ml Milk 1 tsp Dried Lavender 360 g Confectioners Sugar Violet Gel Food Colouring

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These cupcakes are not only beautiful but taste incredible. The dark chocolate paired with the perfume-y lavender is a taste to die for!

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180c and line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

2. In a heat-proof bowl, stir the butter and chocolate over a pan of simmering water until melted. Take off the heat and whisk in the sugar and eggs. Mix until smooth and glossy.

3. Sift in the cocoa powder and whisk again until a thick batter is formed. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases about 2/3 of the way full.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops of the cupcakes are spongey but firm. Leave to cool for at least 30 minutes before icing.

5. To make the icing, pour the milk into a pan with the dried lavender and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let it infuse and cool for 10 minutes. Strain the milk and discard the leftover lavender. Pour into a large bowl and whisk the icing sugar in. Add the food coloring until desired colour is achieved.

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   Ice the cupcakes and add some extra dried lavender on top for decoration, if you wish. Leave in the fridge for 15 minutes to let the icing firm up. Enjoy!