Dark Chocolate and Passion Fruit Cupcakes are the perfect balance of bittersweet chocolate and zesty passion fruit. Get the recipe below.
Celebration cakes
When we think of celebration cakes we often think of big, elaborate tiered cakes but it doesn't have to be that way.
With good quality ingredients and some decorative flair, cupcakes can be perfect for a celebration too!
These Dark Chocolate and Passion Fruit Cupcakes look good and taste even better making them perfect to share with friends and family when you have something to celebrate (or just because!)
How to make dark chocolate cupcakes
My fool-proof dark chocolate cupcakes is a pretty good starting point for any celebratory bake.
To make the cupcakes I use the creaming method. This means that I beat the butter and sugar together until they are pale and creamy. The sugar should have mixed with the butter so that the mix is no longer grainy.
Only once the butter and sugar has reached this stage should you begin to beat in the eggs. Do this slowly so it doesn't curdle.
Next fold in the flour, cocoa powder and chocolate. This will make them light and fluffy but also rich and bittersweet.
Divide the mix between your cupcake cases and bake until you have springy cupcakes!
I knew the bitter-sweet chocolate and intense sugar hit from the passion fruit would work really, really well. It's all about balance!
Passion fruit topping
To be honest these moist dark chocolate cupcakes could be eaten alone and still be delicious but the classic vanilla butter cream and drizzle of passion fruit makes them extra special.
The buttercream is easy to make, simply cream together icing sugar and softened butter along with vanilla paste. Pipe this on to your cupcakes then smooth over the pulp from fresh passion fruit.
I really think that passion fruit is an underused fruit. To be honest, the only time I ever eat passion fruit is if it's in a porn-star martini! (Surely I'm not the only one?) Once you've tried dark chocolate with passion fruit I guarantee you'll be hooked and trying to find new ways to use the combination - until then you've got my recipe below.
Dark Chocolate and Passion Fruit Cupcakes - The Recipe
Dark Chocolate and Passion Fruit Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 75 grams self raising flour
- 25 grams cocoa powder
- 25 grams dark chocolate roughly chopped
- 100 grams caster sugar
- 100 grams butter
- 2 large eggs
For the decoration
- 300 grams icing sugar
- 150 grams butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 4 tablespoon passion fruit takes roughly 6 passion fruits for this amount of pulp
Instructions
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and the sugar until pale and creamy.
- Slowly add in the eggs a little at a time beating well after each addition.
- Once you have a light, airy and creamy mix begin folding in the flour, cocoa powder and chocolate pieces.
- Divide between 12 cupcake cases and bake at gas mark 5 (160C) for 20 mins.
- Once cooked (they will be light and springy to the touch), place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before decorating.
- To make the icing cream together the butter and icing sugar, before adding the vanilla paste. Make sure the vanilla paste is mixed through the icing thoroughly and transfer into an icing bag with a large star nozzle.
- Pipe swirls on top of the cupcakes then drizzle over roughly 1-2tsps of passion fruit over each cupcake.
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Anna @ Anna Can Do It! says
These cupcakes are gorgeous! Dark chocolate and passion fruit is such a great combination, however I never tried it before! I think now it's time to change it! - Love, Anna
Emma Walton says
Thanks Anna I'm glad you like them! I was really pleased with how the photos came out. They taste as good as they look I promise 🙂 xx
Claire @foodiequine says
YUM! I can imagine the the sharpness and richness of these flavours works so well together. And I absolutely adore the purple cupcake cases.
Emma Walton says
Thanks Claire 🙂 they do look cute don't they! Funnily enough they look almost identical to the first time I made them (I think I may have used the same cake cases actually...just the quality of photo is much higher!)
Sisley White says
Chocolate + passion fruit + cupcakes = sold! Three things I absolutely love. Definitely going to be trying this.
Emma Walton says
Hey Sisley - glad you like them! If you do make them be sure to send me a pic on twitter 🙂
Cathy @ Planet Veggie says
I made cupcakes the other day and was a bit sad I only had boring white cases. I wish I'd had some lovely purple ones like these. (The cakes sound gorgeous, too!)
Lauren Bishop says
Mmmm. These look delicious! I'm attending a birthday this weekend and I think these would be a huge hit. I love the idea of zesting up the chocolate with some passionfruit.
Emma Walton says
What perfect timing Laure 🙂 if you do make them be sure to send me a pic over twitter (@KitchenGoddess3) I love seeing how my recipes work out for others.
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
What a sweet gesture! These cupcakes look delicious, especially with that passion fruit drizzle.
Emma Walton says
Thanks Sarah. I got a little over zealous on a few of them and they ended up a little sticky but you can't have too much passion fruit can you? 🙂
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
These are stunning!!! I've never tried passion fruit with chocolate, but these are just so pretty I'm now dying to!!!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Annie. I was really happy with how they turned out! Glad you like them 🙂
lisa @garlicandzest.com says
These are incredible looking cupcakes. I'm a huge fan of passionfruit, but I've never tried it in frosting before. I think I want to now! Absolutely gorgeous!
Emma Walton says
Thank you so much Lisa 🙂 you must give it a go!
Amanda says
I am going to have to try this frosting. My husband loves Passion Fruit!
Emma Walton says
This sounds like the perfect recipe for him then Amanda! If you do give it a go make sure you send me a pic on twitter (my handle is @KitchenGoddess3) I love to see when people make my recipes 🙂 enjoy!
Melissa @ My Wife Can Cook says
Wow! These look and sound amazing! And what a good idea. After having our kids, it was always nice when people showed up with ready made good food since it was hard to pull off with a newborn! I try to bring something anytime visiting new parents! These would be perfect.
Emma Walton says
Thanks Melissa! My friend was AMAZINGLY organised before she had Robbie so has a freezer jam packed full of food. The least I could do was take some yummy cakes 😉
Jessica @ Citrus Blossom Bliss says
These cupcakes are so pretty! Isn't it fun visiting people with babies? My boyfriend's sister had a baby boy in January and he was the cutest little thing. It's important to bring the new mamas over some snacks though, because they totally don't know how to do all the regular life things on top of taking care of a baby yet. I'm sure these went over very well 🙂
Emma Walton says
Thanks Jessica. They went down very well 🙂 congratulations to your boyfriends sister! Very exciting time 🙂
Rachel says
I am now wanting cake more than anything else and I wasn't even hungry before reading this post x
Emma Walton says
Haha thanks Rachel! These are very hard to resist 😉
Kara Guppy says
These look amazing - I can see me making these for the school fayre
Emma Walton says
Great idea Kara I'm sure they'd go down well
Sabina @MummyMatters says
Oh wow these look amazing!! I'm trying to find cake recipes which will get fruit into my daughter without her realising!!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Sabina! I'm glad you like them.
If you're after some more inspiration then do check out Veggie Desserts (http://veggiedesserts.co.uk/) . Kate makes AMAZING puddings, desserts and other sweet treats packed full of fruit and veggies.
All the best. Emma
Jemma says
These look so pretty! Love the chocolate and passion fruit combo too.
Jolina - The Unlikely Baker says
I love dark chocolate. I never would have thought to put passion fruit in the mix but you've convinced me! These look phenomenal. (And babies have that wonderful, wonderful baby smell don't they? So precious! I could eat them! I mean, not that I actually would...)
Emma Walton says
Haha I know EXACTLY what you mean Jolina 🙂
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes says
How yummy! Fruit and chocolate together is perfect!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Sarah! Chocolate makes fruit taste even better 😉
April Boller says
I am loving these cupcakes. I see passion fruit in desserts so often now it make me want to try it too!
Emma Walton says
Thanks April. You should definitely try it. You won't look back!
Amanda @ Old House to New Home says
I am having a new baby in a few weeks...I think you should bring me a big batch of these!! They look absolutely beautiful and I bet they taste amazing as well!
Emma Walton says
Haha Let me know and I'll be there Amanda 😛 it's important to keep your sugar up. Best of luck! Hope it all goes well 🙂
Ali @ Home & Plate says
These looks sinfully delicious. I would gobble up a few of these in one sitting. Love the flavor of passionfruit with chocolate. Yum!
Audra Garnier says
Thanks for sharing !
Shalini says
Made these for my boyfriend on his birthday, he loves passion fruit and they were a huge hit. Thank you!!!!!