Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Topping

Ingredients

For the cake

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 cup heavy cream

8 oz bittersweet chocolate

5 large eggs

1 cup organic sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

Marshmallow topping

4 large egg whites

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp pure vanilla

Directions

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two muffin tins with liners and dust with cocoa powder.

Step 2
In a medium saucepan, melt butter with heavy cream over medium low heat. Once melted, add the chocolate (chopped) and stirl until smooth. Take off heat.

Step 3
In stand mixer, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, and sea salt. Whisk in the chocolate mixture.

Step 4
Pour batter (will be thin) into liners, 2/3 full and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool.

Marshmallow Topping

Step 1
Place the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a heat proof bowl.

Step 2
Set bowl over a double broiler and whisk constantly until sugar is dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3
Transfer to stand mixer with whisk attachment. Start slow and increase speed slowly until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 6 minutes. Add vanilla and fold in.

Step 4
Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

 *Optional - toast with kitchen torch for extra flare

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