Adventures in Food
Mini chocolate raspberry cake cups
Lately, I’ve noticed little cake desserts popping up from tavern-themed restaurants to Italian restaurants. I like it. They’re akin to a deconstructed cake–all the flavor, much less work.
This weekend I made my own version using cake leftover from my daughter’s birthday party cupcakes.
Note: I found mini Irish coffee mugs at Bed, Bath & Beyond, $19.99 for a set of eight. (Use a $5 off coupon and they’re just $15.)
Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
Cake: 2 cups cooked chocolate cake (it doesn’t need to be pretty you’ll be making it into chunks anyway)
Warmed Raspberry sauce or raspberry jam
Chocolate custard
Whipped cream
Chocolate custard ingredients:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp. butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups milk
3 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract (opt.)
1 tsp. Black onyx or Espresso powder (opt.)
Chocolate custard directions:
- In a medium-sized sauce pan over low heat, melt the chocolate and butter then stir in the sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk the cornstarch into the milk.
- Stir the milk mixture into the melted chocolate and add in the cocoa, salt, and Espresso powder.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stir frequently until it thickens.
- Take the pan off the hat and stir in the extracts. Spread the butter over the top of the thickened chocolate to avoid developing a skin.
- Cool the chocolate custard.
To assemble the mini chocolate raspberry cups:
- Press about a tablespoon of chocolate cake into the bottom of the cup.
- Pour about 1/2 tablespoon raspberry sauce over the cake.
- Spoon a tablespoon of chocolate custard in next.
- Repeat cake, sauce, custard and finish off with cake.
- Add a dollop of whipped cream on top.
- Dust with cocoa powder or an extra drizzle of raspberry sauce.
about 5 years ago
I can see a lot of people making that on Valentine’s Day. Looks delicious.
about 5 years ago
You always manage to make me drool, especially with your dessert recipes!
about 5 years ago
Wow. I’m impressed. I was pleased with the cardamom coffee cake I made this morning. But your dessert is WAY more impressive!!
about 5 years ago
Instant winner! I’m saving this recipe and using it soon.
about 5 years ago
My b-day is coming up later this week. I might have to make these for myself.
about 5 years ago
They are definitely tasty and small enough you feel like you’ve had a treat without overdoing it.
about 5 years ago
The cardamom coffee cake sounds good to me.
about 5 years ago
It’s like mini trifles.
about 5 years ago
I have a birthday coming up too. I hope yours is a good one!
about 5 years ago
Those mini-mugs are great. Eating chocolate treats in anything that resembles a parfait glass is my idea of a great dessert.
about 5 years ago
Well that certainly is easy enough–assuming you have cake around. Pretty cool idea.
about 5 years ago
OMG, there is nothing better than chocolate and raspberry, except when they’re put together!
about 5 years ago
I love mini desserts. And mini dessert plus chocolate? Super yum. I’ll have to make these.
about 5 years ago
YUM!!! Wow, those look amazing.
about 4 years ago
That is so beautiful. And I just happen to have the remains of a chocolate upside down cake that turned out really UGLY! How perfect! (Might cheat and use instant pudding, though).