Mexican Chocolate Skull Cakes
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Mexican Chocolate Skull Cakes
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Rich, moist, and flavorful mini chocolate skull cakes with notable undertones of vanilla, chili powder, coffee, and cinnamon.
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Ingredients
Roasted Berries:
- 6 ounces blueberries
- 6 ounces raspberries
- 1/4 cup Truvia® Sweet Complete™ All-Purpose Sweetener
- 1 vanilla bean split and seeds removed
Skull Cakes:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups butter softened
- 1 cup Truvia® Sweet Complete™ All-Purpose Sweetener
- 3/4 cup Truvia brown sugar blend packed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
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Instructions
Roasted Berries:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place blueberries and raspberries in a baking dish and toss with sugar and vanilla bean and seeds.
- Roast for 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature before filling or topping cake.
Skull Cakes:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare the Skull Cakelet pan with baking spray or brush with butter and dust with cocoa. (the cocoa dusting gives the skulls a fun look).
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, instant coffee, and salt together.
- In a separate bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the butter and sugars together until creamy and lightened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add the vanilla extract.
- Put the mixer on low speed and add the buttermilk alternately with the dry ingredients in 4 additions. Mix until smooth. Add hot coffee slowly until well combined.
- Fill pan no more than 3/4 full in each well (about 1/2 cup each). Tap pan on top of counter to evenly distribute batter and eliminate air bubbles from the batter.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Allow cakelets to cool in pan 15 to 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve with roasted berries, dust with Truvia Sweet Complete Confectioners for a powdered sugar affect, or garnish as desired with royal icing, writing gel, candy decorations, or decorating sprinkles.
Notes
- Don’t be tempted to overfill with batter. Fill pan no more than 3/4 full in each well (about 1/2 cup each).
- Truvia measures cup-for-cup like sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
12g
Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
346mg
(14%)
Potassium
299mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
859IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12g | |
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 859IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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