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I had a pretty clear idea what I wanted from these, the moment I decided to make them. For Kane, it had to be roses and chocolate, but it was pretty hard to find a recipe I liked.

The first attempt came out kind of dense and oddly cracked and hollow, which... may be character appropriate, but doesn't make for very nice cupcakes. Apparently, I used too much butter. (The last two pictures are from that first batch, because they did look pretty cool)

The second batch came out perfect and fluffy.

Ingredients:

• 60gr butter
• 60gr chocolate
• 130gr suggar
• 3 tbsp rosewater
• 2 tsp cocoa
• 2 tbsp hot water
• 2 eggs
• 150 gr flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 100 gr sourcream

1. Preheat oven (Gas Mark 4/180° C/350 F).
2. Melt the butter, chocolate and sugar together and then let cool for a bit.
3. Pour this mix into a bowl and beat it until creamy.
4. Add in the eggs, one at a time.
5. Dissolve the cocoa in the hot water and add it and the rosewater to the mix.
6. Mix in the baking powder, baking soda, salt and half the flour
7. Add the sourcream.
8. Mix in the rest of the flour.
9. Spoon the batter into the muffin tray and bake for 20min.
10. Let them cool in the tray for 1-2min after you take them out and then let them cool completely.

Glazing

• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• ¼ tsp vinegar

1. mix everything in a small pot
2. let it simmer and boil a couple of times
3. spread over cupcakes before it hardens

I would like to note that, before they were done baking, my power went out, so I had to decorate them by the light of an LED disco lamp.