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Harry Potter Mandrake Cupcakes

Yields6 ServingsTotal Time30 mins

A quick dessert recipe you can make on you next Harry Potter themed party!

Buttercream
 12 pcs chocolate cupcake (store-bought)
 1 cup unsalted butterroom temperature
 ½ cup powdered sugar
 ½ cup cocoa powder
 ½ cup milk
Ganache
 1 cup dark chocolate
 1 cup whipping cream
Mandrake
 1 tub of white fondant
 1 tsp brown food coloring
 dried tarragon leaves
Toppings
 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies
Buttercream
1

Cream the butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl using a hand mixer.

2

Add the cocoa and milk. mix it until well combined. Then set it aside.

Ganache
3

Simmer the whipping cream in a sauce pan.

4

Pour it into the dark chocolate and let it stand for 1 minute before mixing and set aside.

Mandrake
5

Knead the fondant until soft then drop the brown food coloring, kneed until the fondant turns color brown.

6

Shape the fondant like mandrake, use the food coloring to create a face, and top with dried tarragon leaves.

Assemble
7

Cut the chocolate cupcake in half. Put the sliced chocolate in the bottom of the cup. Pipe the chocolate ganache and add the other sliced chocolate cupcake on top.

8

Pipe the chocolate buttercream and smoothen it with a spatula.

9

Sprinkle on top with crushed chocolate cookies and top with mandrake fondant.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 6-8

Servings 0