Baker Jane Dunn, known as Jane's Patisserie, has shared a recipe for Black Forest-inspired chocolate muffins with a molten cherry centre. The key to the gooey middle is a combination of fresh cherries and a dollop of cherry jam, as revealed in a recent TikTok video.
Dunn's recipe uses an oil-based batter, making it simple to prepare: whisk together oil, eggs, and buttermilk, then add sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Chopped dark chocolate and cherries are folded in before baking in tulip cases for a perfect rise.
For the molten effect, pipe a tablespoon of cherry jam into the centre of each muffin before baking at 200°C (180°C fan) for 22-25 minutes. After baking, press a fresh cherry and a chunk of chocolate into the top for decoration.
Dunn describes the muffins as 'gooey, chocolatey' and 'irresistible', ideal served warm. The video has garnered over 37,500 views and 1,127 likes, with commenter Murelle calling them 'yummy'.
