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Actress Phoebe Thomas, jazzman Denny Ilett

Claire's joined by TV and theatre actress Phoebe Thomas, Jazz Festival Organiser Denny Ilett and Cake O'Clock is back!

2 hours

Last on

Fri 9 Jan 2015 14:00

Rachel Ashley treats Claire to her beetroot and chocolate cupcakes!

Ingredients
  • 250 g good quality dark chocolate
  • 250 g unsalted butter
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 250 g dark chocolate
  • 150 g self-raising flour
  • 250 g cooked beetroot, grated, (not preserved in vinegar)

Method

  • 1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Chop 150g of the chocolate very finely and break the remaining 100g into small chunks and put to one side.聽
  • 2. Melt the butter and the very finely chopped chocolate together in a heatproof bowl sat over gently simmering water. Make sure the water beneath does not touch the bottom of the bowl.聽
  • 3. Whisk the 3 eggs together with the sugar. Add the melted chocolate and butter and mix until smooth. Add the remaining chocolate chunks and mix thoroughly.聽
  • 4. Sift the flour and salt over the mixture and fold it together. Carefully fold the grated beetroot into the mixture being careful not to over mix.聽
  • 5. Spoon the mixture into paper cases sat in an appropriate cupcake tray and bake for 15 minutes. Don't be tempted to over bake the cupcakes, part of their charm is to have a moist fudgy brownie like centre.聽

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Jan 2015 14:00