Rich chocolate ruffles

Name: Rich chocolate ruffles
Ingredients: scraps of edible gold leaf (optional); 15 ml/1 tbsp liquid glucose (clear corn syrup); 15 ml/1 tbsp liquid glucose (clear corn syrup); scraps of edible gold leaf (optional); 200 g/7 oz dark (bittersweet) chocolate, melted; 65 g/2½ oz/9 tbsp self-raising (self-rising) flour; 25 g/1 oz/¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 eggs; 30 ml/2 tbsp milk; 75 g/3 oz/⅓ cup soft dark brown sugar; 75 g/3 oz/6 tbsp butter, softened; 37.5 ml/2½ tbsp liquid glucose (clear corn syrup); 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup double (heavy) cream; 125 g/4 oz plain (semisweet) chocolate, grated; 37.5 ml/2½ tbsp liquid glucose (clear corn syrup)

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cakes

By Ann Nicol

Published 2014

About

These glossy chocolate cakes are a class act, decorated with ruffles of chocolate and glinting with gold leaf Each one is in a gold foil case to make them perfect for a special occasion.

Ingredients

65 g/2½ oz/9 tbsp self-raising (self-rising) flour
25

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with gold foil cases.
Sift the flour and cocoa into a bowl, add the sugar, butter, eggs and m