Salted Chocolate Rum Babas
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These decadent salted chocolate rum babas are one of my favorite indulgences to whip up when I want something that feels fancy but doesn't require fussing for hours. The whole thing comes together in just 45 minutes from start to finish, which honestly makes them perfect for unexpected guests or when you're craving something special on a weeknight. The cocoa powder in these little cakes is packed with antioxidants, so you can almost convince yourself they're good for you! The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity: you're working with pantry staples you probably already have on hand, and there's no special equipment needed. Just a muffin tin and a mixing bowl. Once you taste that combination of dark chocolate, rum, and fleur de sel, you'll understand why these little treats are absolutely worth making again and again.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 50 gunsweetened cocoa powder
- 10 gsalt
- 150 gunsalted butter, softened
- 4 nulllarge eggs
- 250 mlstrong black tea
- 100 mldark rum
- 100 gsemi-sweet chocolate chips
- 5 gkosher salt
- 50 mlheavy cream
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, and black tea. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 3
Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval. Allow the chocolate to cool slightly, then fold it into the batter.
- 4
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean.
- 5
Allow the cakes to cool completely in the tin. To make the syrup, combine rum, heavy cream, and kosher salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- 6
Once the cakes are cool, insert a skewer into the side of each cake and pour the syrup slowly over the cake. Serve warm, dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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