Maison Cupcake

The Sweet Life At Home

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Journal
    • Classes and Events
  • Misc
    • Oui Love France
    • Love The Stow
    • Party Food Ideas
    • Family Food Ideas
Home » Milk chocolate topping on chocolate base

Milk chocolate topping on chocolate base

July 17, 2009 by Sarah / Maison Cupcake

More Big Lunch cupcakes.

You cannot see the chocolate base so take my word for it that it is there.  I really liked working with melted chocolate – and since I have acquired a microwave since my last occasion melting chocolate I didn’t even have to mess about with the double boiler.  Having said that, I didn’t bargain for the microwave nuking a 2 inch patch in the middle of the bowl of chocolate causing my father and husband to call into the kitchen, “what’s that smell?” I have used ordinary milk chocolate from Sainsburys even though I know it’s not really for covering cakes as I figured any discolouration would be covered with the decorations and it’s cheaper for practising.

Toppings used here are:
  • Pink sprinkles (which nearly sank beneath the still molten chocolate – in future I must be patient)
  • Kinder chocolate bears (the big fat things) surrounded by Dr Oetker white chocolate stars
  • Chocolate minstrel and pink silver balls arranged in circle
  • Chocolate minstrel surrounded by Dr Oetker milk chocolate stars
  • Cadbury’s Mini chocolate buttons (which also sank but I just piled more on top and that’s good here)
  • Mini marshmallows
  • White chocolate drops (from the shaker canister thing with 4 types sprinkles in that I cannot remember where they are from)
  • Dark chocolate sprinkles (ditto)
  • Dr Oetker Chocolate beans
The good thing about melting chocolate to put on cakes is that you know it will be the right consistency so no need to panic that it will be too runny or thick. You do not, however, get as flat a surface.
What am I going to do with all these tops lopped off cupcakes?  Make trifle?!

Filed Under: Journal Tagged With: Baking, Cakes, Chocolate, cupcakes, Dr Oetker, Marshmallows, Sprinkles

About Sarah / Maison Cupcake

Sarah has published recipes on Maison Cupcake since 2009 and lives in London.
Read More/Contact

« Yellow icing
1 day to go until The Big Lunch… making my own cake stand »

About Sarah / Maison Cupcake

Sarah has published recipes on Maison Cupcake since 2009 and lives in London.
Read More/Contact

Follow Sarah / Maison Cupcake

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

© 2009-2023 Sarah Trivuncic

All content copyright of site owner
Sarah Trivuncic except where otherwise stated. All rights reserved. Neither images or text may be reproduced without permission. Privacy / Disclosure

Archives

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT