Chocolate Cupcakes With Caramel Meringue - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb dark chocolate, broken into pieces
1 1/2 cups butter
3 None eggs + 2 egg whites
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp caramel spread

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Melt chocolate and butter over a hot water bath. Lightly whisk whole eggs with 2/3 cup sugar. Add chocolate butter mixture then sift in flour and baking powder. Distribute between paper liners and bake for 20 mins. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 mins.
Meanwhile, whip egg whites until stiff, gradually adding remaining sugar. Fold in caramel spread just until streaky. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and use to decorate cupcakes. Bake for another 8 mins then remove and allow to cool.