Carioca Cups

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 1/4 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 cup whole milk (*)
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped stiff (**)
• 8 sponge cake shells
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 * please do not use anything less than 2% milk, but i strongly suggest whole milk.
• 2 **must use "made from scratch", as store bought ready-made is not stiff enough.
• 3 combine the first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler.
• 4 cook and stir over boiling water till marshmallows melt. remove from heat.
• 5 stir in chocolate, coffee and cimmamon.
• 6 fold 1/2 cup chocolate mixture into whipped cream; cover and chill.
• 7 frost sides and top edge of dessert cups with remaining chocolate mixture, roll in chopped nuts.
• 8 spoon in chilled cream filling.
• 9 keep chilled until ready to serve.
• 10 suggestions:.
• 11 i have used pistachios instead of walnuts and mint chocolate pieces instead of semisweet. this was also good but is not in keeping with the true flavors of a carioca.