Oh my. Well, it’s January and everyone hates the world
because it’s wet and cold and everyone’s attempting to diet.
And along I come with a cheery disposition and an armful of
Ferrero Rocher cupcakes! The thing I love about these is that on the surface
they look like the most luxurious, nutty chocolatey cupcakes.. And then you
take a bite and there is even MORE deliciousness inside. It’s just over the top
and vaguely unnecessary, and I love it.
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| Peek-a-boo! |
So, I’ve seen these being bandied around the internet for a
while now (interestingly not with recipes, most of them..), and it just felt
rude not to make my own. I went with a cupcake mixture that was slightly more
akin to a muffin, so that the Rocher wouldn’t sink too much and it would be a
slightly firmer cake. Other ways I tried to keep the Rochers as high as
possible in the muffin was to dredge in flour before adding, to make them a bit
stickier.
For the finish, I just smothered them in a modified version
of my chocolate fudge icing and topped the whole lot in a crunchy hazelnut
praline.
Decadent, yes, but
utterly delicious. And everything is ok in moderation, so share these around.
