These chocolate cake cups offer a unique way to serve homemade cake. Rather than slicing a layer cake into wedges, the cake gets assembled into individual portions in cups. With layers of fluffy carrot cake and hazelnut cream, and a decadent chocolate coating, these cakes make a wonderful dessert for anyone who loves chocolate.
To make the chocolate cake cups, you begin by mixing a cake batter with carrot puree, egg, oil, sugar, and flour. Then, it gets baked in a rectangular baking sheet before being crumbled up. Next, it gets layered with the hazelnut cream in chocolate coated cups before being inserted with popsicle sticks so they are easy to remove from the cups.
What are Chocolate Carrot Cake Cups?
Chocolate cake cups are cakes that are assembled in plastic cups for individual servings. They include layers of crumbled carrot cake and hazelnut cream, which gives the cake the appearance of layer cake. With a coating of melted chocolate, these cakes are decadent and perfect for anyone who enjoys the rich taste of chocolate.
Pro Tips
- Blend the carrots in a high-powered blender to ensure that they fully puree.
- Assemble the cakes in plastic cups so that you can cut the cups to remove them easily.
- Use a spoon to level out each layer of crumbled cake so that it holds together and forms a compact layer.
- Replace the dark chocolate with semi-sweet chocolate if you would like something a little sweeter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Can I Tell the Cake is Baked?
You will know that your cake is fully baked when you can insert a toothpick in its center and it comes out clean. The cake should also have a light golden color around the edges and it should spring back easily when you press it with your finger.
How Do You Melt Chocolate?
You can melt the dark chocolate for this recipe in either the microwave or on top of the stove. For the stove method, finely chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water. As you stir the chocolate, it will melt to a smooth consistency. For the microwave method, place finely chopped dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it for 20 to 30 seconds at a time, stirring the chocolate in between, until it is fully melted.
Can I Use a Different Type of Chocolate?
Yes, if you don’t love dark chocolate, you could replace it with semi-sweet chocolate or milk chocolate instead.
How to Store the Chocolate Carrot Cake Cups
These chocolate cake cups are best stored in the fridge until you intend to serve them so that the chocolate coating doesn’t melt. They should stay fresh for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Chocolate Carrot Cake Cups
Place the carrots, eggs, and oil in a blender, and pulse them until smooth.
Place the carrots, eggs, and oil in a blender, and pulse them until smooth.
Place the carrot mixture in a bowl and mix in the sugar until it is dissolved. Sift in the flour and baking powder, and stir until combined.
Place the carrot mixture in a bowl and mix in the sugar until it is dissolved. Sift in the flour and baking powder, and stir until combined.
Pour the cake batter on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake it in a 396 F (200 C) oven for 40 minutes.
Pour the cake batter on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake it in a 396 F (200 C) oven for 40 minutes.
Coat plastic cups with melted dark chocolate and refrigerate them until set.
Coat plastic cups with melted dark chocolate and refrigerate them until set.
Crumble the cake into fine crumbs. Spoon some of the cake mixture into each cup and press it down with a spoon. Pipe some of the hazelnut cream on top.
Crumble the cake into fine crumbs. Spoon some of the cake mixture into each cup and press it down with a spoon. Pipe some of the hazelnut cream on top.
Repeat the cake and hazelnut cream layers until the cups are full.
Repeat the cake and hazelnut cream layers until the cups are full.
Insert the lollipop sticks and spoon melted chocolate on top. Refrigerate them until set.
Insert the lollipop sticks and spoon melted chocolate on top. Refrigerate them until set.
Remove the cakes from the cups, and serve and enjoy!
Remove the cakes from the cups, and serve and enjoy!
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