Ebony and Ivory
August 12th, 2008
Ebony and Ivory Cupcakes – two-toned cupcakes, vanilla and chocolate, with bittersweet chocolate glaze and a squiggle of white chocolate. Price available upon request.
Perfect Pair
Chocolate and vanilla, vanilla and chocolate—they go hand in hand, right? When these two batters are combined in a cake, they are usually marbled. But having one flavor on one side and the second flavor on the other side can be a good thing to try, too. I admit this is a bit fiddly to make but there is a feeling of satisfaction when you see the baked cupcake with the two flavors staying put in their respective corners.
The flavors are mellow. The cupcake is tight-grained but when you bite into it, it seems to dissolve in the mouth giving it a feeling of lightness.
I initially used chocolate with 72% cocoa solids for the glaze but it was too bitter for the cupcake so I turned to my go-to bittersweet chocolate bar. What to make of the extra bittersweet ganache? I rolled them into truffles!
Entry Filed under: All About Cupcakes,Whimsical
3 Comments Add your own
1. Joanna | October 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 am
I am just amazed with your cupcakes! you should be selling these!
2. roselync | October 5th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Thanks, Joanna! I’m actually selling these cupcakes here in the Philippines.
3. sublimesweets.com »&hellip | July 12th, 2012 at 2:05 am
[...] white and I was asked if I can make such a cake. Fortunately, I have the Ebony and Ivory (versions 1 and 2) in my cupcake repertoire so there was no need to look for a recipe. I just had to translate [...]
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