Brownie Cupcake In Teacups

Source: Wedding by Salwah

Ingredients:
180g butter
220g chocolate couverture (55%)
20g Cocoa powder (Valrhona)
130g light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
70g cake flour
30g whipping cream ~ dairy (Greenfields)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda

Fudge:
250g butter
40g icing sugar
120g whipping cream ~ dairy
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
120g chocolate couverture (55%) ~ melted

(Note: Beat butter & sugar till light & fluffy.  Then add all the ingredients & mix well)

Ganache:
150g dairy cream
150g chocolate couverture (55%)
1 tbsp butter

(Note: Heat dairy cream to a boil, then pour into a bowl of chocolate.  Mix till the chocolate melted, add butter & mix again.)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C.   Line a paper liner in a muffin pan.
2. Melt chocolate & butter over a double simmer.   Set aside to cool completely.
3. Sieve flour, cocoa power, bicarbonate & baking powder together & set aside.
4. In another bowl, whisk the egg & sugar till light & fluffy.
5. Then add flour mixture & whipping cream in alternate.   Begins with flour mixture & end with flour.
6. Mix in the chocolate melted & vanilla extract.
7. Bake the cupcakes for about 18-20 mins or insert a toothpick till it comes out clean.
8. Decorate with ganache or fudge.