Chocolate Petits Fours
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These chocolate petits fours are my go to when I need something elegant but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. Ready in just 45 minutes from start to finish, they're surprisingly simple to make with ingredients you probably already have at home. Dark chocolate, the star ingredient here, is packed with antioxidants that make indulgence feel a little bit less guilty. The small, delicate cakes are perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself, and honestly, they're far more affordable than buying them from a fancy bakery. Trust me, once you try these, you'll be making them constantly.
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Ingredients
- 200 gramsunsalted butter
- 200 gramsdark chocolate
- 150 gramsplain flour
- 30 gramscocoa powder
- 1baking powder
- 100 gramscaster sugar
- 4eggs
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 100 gramsicing sugar
- 2 tablespoonswater
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a 20x20cm square baking tin.
- 2
Melt the butter and dark chocolate together over a bain-marie.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and caster sugar.
- 4
Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture and mix well.
- 5
Fold the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture until just combined.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and smooth the top.
- 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Allow the cake to cool completely before cutting into squares.
- 9
Sift icing sugar over the cooled squares before serving.
- 10
Optional: Decorate with fresh berries or edible gold leaf for an extra touch.
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