Pastelitos de chocolate



{Nutella filled mini cakes}

Preparation: 15 min

Cooking time: 8 min

Yield: 12

Ingredients

  • 125 g butter, room temperature
  • 125 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 75 g flour
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of powdered vanilla
  • 50 g Nutella

Equipment (optional): I used these silikomart molds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Cream the butter and sugar using an electric whisk, until light and fluffly.
  2. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Then combine in the flour and starch
  3. On a different bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm, then fold the egg whites into the mixture.
  4. Using a piping bag, fill molds (3/4)
  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes (it is important not to overbake, the cakes are really small)
  6. Take the minicakes out of the oven, let them cool for a couple of minutes, and unmold over a wire rack. repeat this process until all the batter is used up.
  7. When completely cool, use a piping bag to fill the minicakes with nutella
  8. Keep inside an airtight container, or freeze at your convenience

NOTES:

  • Alternatively, you might prepare the recipe on a normal cake pan, and cut it into rectangles
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{Chocolate and cream mini cakes. Mini cake pops}

Preparation: 15 min

Cooking time: 8 min

Yield: 12

Ingredients

    Minicakes batter:

  • 125 g butter, room temperature
  • 125 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 75 g flour
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of powdered vanilla
  • Whipped cream:

  • 150 ml whipping cream, very cold
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • Chocolate frosting:

  • 150 g dark chocolate
  • 30 g cocoa butter

Equipment (optional): I used these silikomart molds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Cream the butter and sugar using an electric whisk, until light and fluffly.
  2. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Then combine in the flour and starch
  3. On a different bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm, then fold the egg whites into the mixture.
  4. Using a piping bag, fill molds with cake batter (3/4)
  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes (it is important not to overbake, the cakes are really small)
  6. Take the minicakes out of the oven, let them cool for a couple of minutes, and unmold over a wire rack. Repeat this process until all the batter is used up.
  7. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream with the sugar until firm (to whip the cream it has to be very cold). Use a piping bag to fill the minicakes with whipped cream
  8. In a separate bowl, melt chopped chocolate and cocoa butter (cocoa butter will make the chocolate sauce more liquid) When chocolate is fully melted, let it cool to room temperature (about 10 minutes)
    Dip minicakes (one at a time) in chocolate completely, drain excess and place on a wire rack for a few minutes. Place in the fridge until chocolate hardens
  9. Store in the fridge (due to whipped cream filling)

NOTES:

  • Alternatively, you might prepare the cake recipe on a normal cake pan, and cut it into rectangles
  • If you have prepared this recipe, and want to send me a pic and your comments, please use this form . If you wish to subscribe to receive my recipes in English please do it here

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