insideKENT Magazine Issue 87 - June 2019 | Page 83

FOOD+DRINK
LET THEM EAT
(CUP)CAKE!
JUNE IS A SPECIAL MONTH FOR THOSE WITH A SWEET TOOTH. THURSDAY 13TH HAS BEEN DECLARED
NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY AND IS THE PERFECT TIME TO CELEBRATE ALL THAT IS GREAT AND GOOD ABOUT
THESE SWEET TREATS. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT ENJOYING THE SOFT, MOIST SPONGE AND THE LIGHT, CREAMY
ICING THOUGH – CUPCAKE DAY IS ALL ABOUT RAISING MONEY AND AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA AND
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. BY PURCHASING A CUPCAKE FROM A BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL RAISING MONEY FOR
THIS CAUSE, YOU’LL BE HELPING RESEARCHERS GET EVER CLOSER TO FINDING A CURE FOR THESE DEBILITATING
CONDITIONS. MAYBE YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF MAKING YOUR OWN CUPCAKES AND RAISING MONEY YOURSELF.
IF THAT’S THE CASE, HERE ARE SOME AMAZING RECIPES THAT ARE SURE TO SELL OUT SWIFTLY.
Strawberry Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes (12)
Add a fresh and fruity punch to your brownies with this easy strawberry
brownie recipe. It's as simple as adding c hopped berries to the ba tter.
Make either as individual servings in m uffin tins or a traditional pan of
brownies. Either way the addition of strawberries is delicious.
Ingredients:
• 400g strawberries
• 110g plain chocolate
• 120g butter
• 250g sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 80g plain flour
• 75g sliced almonds (optional)
• 75g chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate bar
• 2 large eggs
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 18 0°C. Butter 12
muffin cups, or coat with cooking spray.
Chop 300g stra wberries, reserving the
smallest berries for garnishing.
2. Place chocolate and butter in a medium
glass mixing bowl. Microwave on medium
power for 2-3 minutes or until butter is
melted. Stir until chocolate is completely
melted then stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Mix in flour, chopped strawberries and
almonds if using until just combined.
3. Scoop batter into muffin cups, filling
half full. Bake f or 16 min utes or until
brownies are just set on top and no longer
shiny. Remove from the oven and sprinkle
chocolate c hips or c hopped w hite
chocolate e venly on top of br ownies.
Return to oven for 1-2 minutes or until
chocolate softens. Remove from oven and
spread c hocolate with the back of a
teaspoon or knife.
4. Cool completely in the pan. R un a
knife around edges and lift to r emove
from pan. Before serving, cut remaining
strawberries in half and place one on top
of each brownie.
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