Easter wouldn’t be Easter without chocolate and over the coming weekend most of us will over-dose to the point of never wanting to eat chocolate again! I’m starting my chocolate marathon with these Chocolate Fudge Easter Cakes. These cakes have a light, fluffy chocolate sponge, topped with luscious chocolate buttercream frosting and completed with a colourfully wrapped chocolate egg. An “egg-cellent” Easter treat that kids and adults will devour!
Chocolate Fudge Easter CakesMakes 16
Ingredients
140g soft butter
140g golden caster sugar
3 medium eggs
100g self-raising flour
25g cocoa, sifted
For the frosting:
85g milk chocolate, broken
85g soft butter
140g icing sugar, sifted
Foil-wrapped chocolate eggs
Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and put 16 gold cases into a fairy-cake tin. Tip all the ingredients for the cake into a mixing bowl and beat for 2 mins with an electric hand-whisk until smooth. Divide between the cases so they are two-thirds filled, then bake for 12-15 mins until risen. Cool on a wire rack.
For the frosting, microwave the chocolate on high for 1 min. Cream the butter and sugar together, then beat in the melted chocolate. Spread on the cakes and decorate with the foil-wrapped chocolate eggs.
ohmygoodness that looks so great, Maria. Definitely gonna make these.
ReplyDeleteoh this would hit the spot right now! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteThese cakes look so cute, I am thinking of doing something similar tonight!
ReplyDeleteSnap! But I made them in to baskets. And I melted the choc over water as I had a big accident doing it in the microwave.
ReplyDeleteChocolate fudge? I'm already there!! Wonderful Maria.
ReplyDeleteOh lovely!
ReplyDeleteThey look lovely Maria - the sparkly eggs look good too. Just right for a mini chocolate hit!
ReplyDeleteI love these because they don't have a lot of ingredients in them. So easy to make and they look delicious! I love the little eggs on top!
ReplyDeleteLovely looking cakes, Maria. Excuse me while I dash into the kitchen to try them out...
ReplyDeleteMmm, what a perfect way to kick off the chocolate Easter season. Delicious!! Have a great chocolate binge and a happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteYummers! The buttercream looks to die for!!
ReplyDeleteKatie xox
They look gorgeous! My kids love these. Happy Easter! x
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful Easter Cakes, Maria!! I love the little Easter egg candies on top. They are so cute. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family!!
Just made these with my kids, gorgeous!!! perfect for easter :) thank you for sharin xx happy easter xx
ReplyDeleteMmmm those look like some really delicious cuppies:)
ReplyDeleteLove the shiny eggs on top! DELISH!
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Perfect to serve at a party. The recipe looks nice and rich with three eggs in it.
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They look wonderful Maria. So cute with the foil wrappers glinting away too.
ReplyDeleteHope you are fine there maria, have not seen any delicious new baking here.
ReplyDeleteHow is your cute cat doing.
Thanks for all the lovely comments.
ReplyDeleteHappy Cook, I've lost my baking mojo since Easter and have been busy lately. My cat Ollie is doing fine and everyday his with us is a blessing. I'm hoping to do some blogging next week! Take care and thanks so much for thinking about me and Ollie.
Hugs
Maria
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These look great, Maria! And far more enticing (to me) than an actual Easter egg :)
ReplyDeleteMaria well i am sure you will get your baking mojo soon back and good to hear ollie is going fine.
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