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June 12, 2012 by Fiona Maclean 21 Comments

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Last Updated on November 25, 2016 by Fiona Maclean

Chocolate and Raspberry Cupcakes – a Virgin Bake!

I don’t bake much. Having freshly baked cake in the house is just too much of a temptation for me most of the time.  In fact this is my first ever attempt at making cupcakes – the whole cupcake frenzy has just passed me happily by.  BUT,  I was contacted by Baking Mad and asked if I’d like to try one of their recipes for cakes or muffins.  And, I had a bit of whim to make something for Tea Time Treats this month, over at Lavender and Lovage, which is themed on BERRIES.  So what could be better than chocolate and raspberries, a combination of flavours which I love in desserts – and why NOT try making cupcakes.

chocolate and raspberry cupcakes

This recipe for Chocolate and Raspberry Cupcakes is by Eric Lanyard from the Baking Mad site and is categorised as ‘easy’ there.  So I thought it might be a good one to try.  And, it was genuinely quite straightforward, although I have over 200g of raspberries left (I did wonder about the quantities!).  You don’t need a mixer to make it, or any other special kitchen equipment.  I don’t think it’s a budget recipe, it uses fresh cream and quite a lot of real chocolate rather than cocoa, but the results are impressive.

raspberry and chocolate cupcakes

Some of the recipe surprised me a bit, I didn’t expect to end up with such a ‘runny’ batter.  In fact I thought I would be creaming sugar and butter, then adding in flour, as my mum did for fairy cakes when I was little.  But this was a lot easier to do and the mixture cooked perfectly.  I’ve ended up  withwonderfully moist cakes with a gooey raspberry middle.  I would have been better sticking with the recommended paper cupcake cases, the silicone ones I used were tricky to remove and I suspect the cakes will dry out a bit faster than they should do.

raspberry & chocolate cupcakes

One of them fell apart a bit when I took it out of the case, so I have taken the opportunity to cut it in half and show you how they work.  The raspberries cook into the cake but are still there, so when you take a bite you get a mouthful of delicious chocolate and fresh raspberry.  I’m not sure how well these will keep – I’ve frozen a few and I’ve got enough to keep me going to for the rest of the week.  And, they are cakes that you would normally make for guests – so I don’t suppose they are intended to keep.

cut raspberry and chocolate cupcake

I even succeeded at making a tolerable attempt at icing these cakes – the chocolate frosting was very simple to make and a great consistency to pipe.  And, little raspberries on top hide any errors!

All in, this was a good practise run at making cupcakes.  Next time I might even try when I am expecting visitors!

 

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: baking, chocolate, cupcake, Raspberry

Comments

  1. What Kate Baked says

    July 1, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    I’m ever so sorry for missing your excellent entry off the first round-up, here is a second round-up:

    Thank you ever so much for your entry x

    Reply
  2. Jaime says

    June 28, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Fiona these look so soft, moist and scrumptious!! Love the chocolate icing and raspberries topping too. Pretty cupcake x

    Reply
  3. adelle gow says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    these look so good wish i could bake 🙂 x

    Reply
  4. Alison says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Those look gorgeous

    Reply
  5. Galina says

    June 17, 2012 at 10:07 am

    I am not the biggest fan of cupackes (give me a slice of a real cake any time), but these lil things look lush. My guys would demolish the whole tray in one go, i think, so no thinking invloved whether they’d keep well or not. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Susan Easton says

    June 16, 2012 at 1:24 am

    You’ve excelled yourself Fiona, these look lovely. No excuse not to bake now.

    Reply
  7. Janet Rudolph @ DyingforChocolate says

    June 15, 2012 at 4:48 am

    Can’t wait to try these cupcakes. Berries and chocolate go together so well! Love that the berries sink in…Great photos!

    Reply
  8. Choclette says

    June 14, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Why not try making cupcakes indeed Fiona? And a very credible attempt they are too – they look absolutely delicious AND you had a go at piping, something I’ve not managed to master.

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      June 17, 2012 at 7:39 pm

      I think Rachel Kho’s trick helped a lot. She uses a tall glass to balance her piping bag so she can fill it neatly – and that’s what I did.

      Reply
  9. ali thorpe says

    June 14, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    This is one of those times I wish I could climb into the picture. They look absolutely delicious! I’m going to try this one.

    Reply
  10. Giles @anyone4seconds says

    June 13, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Simply put – yum 🙂 Page bookmarked!

    Reply
  11. Corina says

    June 13, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    These look fantastic – I’m sure they won’t last long!

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      June 13, 2012 at 6:15 pm

      I thought they might dry out really quickly, but they are nice today too…

      Reply
  12. Renee says

    June 13, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Great recipe for summertime berries! Mmmm and chocolate too…

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      June 13, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      I’m just amazed I can bake things that are edible!!!

      Reply
  13. Spencer says

    June 13, 2012 at 5:46 am

    Looks absolutely delicious! I reckon I could eat the whole plateful in 10 minutes flat.

    Reply
  14. Laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    Chocolate and raspberries are so good tougher. I hope you keep baking, it’s all about the weighing!

    Reply
  15. Karen says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    An AMAZING Tea Time Treats entry for a Virgin Baker! Cannot beat raspberries and chocolate as a combination…..THANKS for your entry, Karen

    Reply
  16. Laura loves cakes says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Wow, I can’t believe this is your first attempt at making cupcakes…they look great and I bet they taste great too…chocolate and raspberries are the perfect combination! I’d definitely stick with paper cases too! 🙂

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    • Fiona Maclean says

      June 12, 2012 at 9:45 pm

      they do taste very good, I am wondering how well they will keep!

      Reply
  17. Janice says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    This is a brilliant first time bake. Yes, silicon cases are a pain in the butt, much better to stick to paper ones. Looking forward to more Teatime Treats from you 😉

    Reply

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