May the force be with you in the kitchen with these Chewie Cake Cups!
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Are you a chocolate lover plus a Star Wars fan? Then this recipe is perfect for you! Learn how to make it by following these instructions from Disney Family:
CHEWIE CAKE CUPS
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix + required ingredients
- 1 box of chocolate pudding mix + required ingredients
- 1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 sticks (1 cup) of unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup of powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- Black food coloring
- 3″ half dome silicone baking molds
- Hand or stand mixer
- 6 (9oz) Solo clear cups
- Brown and silver paint pens
- Pastry bags
- Scissors
- Small, round pastry tip
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INSTRUCTIONS:
- Prepare chocolate cake according to box instructions.
- Fill 6 dome silicone cavities 3/4 high with cake batter. Place on baking tray. Pour remaining of batter in a sheet pan or large cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes.
- Prepare chocolate pudding according to instructions. Keep chilled.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips in 30 second increments until completely melted. Set aside to cool.
- With an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, beat butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and beat on low then high for 2-3 minutes until fluffy. Next, mix in vanilla extract.
- Reserve a small amount of frosting for the eyes, nose and teeth.
- Add cooled chocolate and stir in until fully incorporated.
- Using the brown and silver paint pens, draw Chewbacca’s brown leather bandolier across the front of the cup.
- Once cake is completely cooled, drag a fork in the cake pan to create crumbs. Layer chocolate cake crumbs in cup alternating with chocolate pudding until cup is filled.
- Add a dome of cake to top of your Chewie cake cups.
- Next, create his fur. Snip the end of a pastry bad, then add tip and fill with chocolate frosting and pipe onto the dome cake.
- Add black food coloring to some of the reserved white frosting. Then in another pastry bad, add the black frosting, snip a small amount off the tip and pipe the eyes and nose onto the cake.
- In a third pastry bag, add the remaining reserved white frosting, snip a small amount off the tip and pipe the pupils of the eyes and teeth. Keep Chewie cake cups chilled or serve immediately.
Enjoy your Chewie cake cups!
Credit: Disney Family
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