For those of you outside of New Zealand or who doesn't know what a Jaffa is. It's a small lolly, inside is a dark orange ganache and covered in a hard reddish shell. They are my favorite all time lolly, so it was fitting to make these and eat them. It's just a basic Dark Chocolate Cupcake with Dark Chocolate Jaffa flavored buttercream (I added orange essence to achieve this).
I hope you enjoy these eye catching heavenly delights.......praise Jesus!!!!
Ingredients: Yields approx 24-30 cupcakes
75g dark chocolate
1 1/2 c strong hot coffee (brewed)
3 c sugar
2 1/2 c plain flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 c dutch cocoa
1 1/4 salt
3 eggs
3/4 c oil (I used cooking and salad oil)
1 1/2 c buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 150° Fan Bake. (See "The Oven" tab on my blog before starting your oven).
In a mixing bowl sift together the sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa powder. Put aside.
Place the chocolate in a bowl and pour over the strong hot coffee and whisk together to the chocolate is melted and combined.
In another mixing bowl add the oil, buttermilk and vanilla.
In a mixing bowl beat together the eggs until light, creamy and fluffy. Then slowly add the oil mixture and the coffee mixture into the egg mixture until well combined.
Lastly add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Divide mixture into the cupcake liners, 3/4 full and bake in oven for about 15-18 minutes (depending on your oven).
I always transfer them straight onto a wire rack to cool.
Dark Chocolate Frosting
250g butter
75 g dutch cocoa
150ml a mixture of milk and cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
500g icing sugar
2 teaspoons orange essence
Beat butter for about 2-3 minutes until light and creamy. Had half the icing sugar, cocoa and half the milk/cream mixture. Beat again for another 2-3 minutes. Add the remainder of the icing sugar, milk/cream mixture and the vanilla extract. Beat until creamy.
You can add more or less icing sugar to the consistency you like.
