Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g chocolate, dark, chopped
• 180 ml water
• 100 g butter, softened
• 220 g brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 eggs
• 25 g cocoa powder
• 110 g flour, self raising
• 35 g hazelnut meal

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat over to moderate (180 degrees). grease 12 muffin slots.
• 2 2. combine chocolate and water in a medium saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth.
• 3 3. beat butter and sugar in a small bowl until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. mixture might separate at this stage but will come together later.
• 4 4. stir in chocolate mixture, sifted cocoa and flour and hazelnut meal.
• 5 5. divide mixture among pans and bake for about 20 minutes. stand cake for 5 minutes; turn, top sides up, onto wire rack to cool.