HATS OFF! More Black Butler Merchandise is on the way!
Well now that it is summer, fans of Black Butler will really enjoy beating the blinding rays of the sun’s justice with this cadet style hat featuring the Phantomhive Emblem.
“Sebastian, the sun is in my eyes. Fix it.” Yes, my lord. *Hat*
Watch out World - Merch Alert!
With these brand new Black Butler items to buy, your collection will finally be complete! Well, maybe not - but definitely closer! And those plushies are way too cute to pass up!
Sebastian’s Very Own Cookbook - Foret Noire
When it comes to the most delectable thing ever, can there ever be a better combination than Sebastian and chocolate? *drool* Well, we can make this happen! In the episode “Deathly Butler” of Season 2, Sebastian is having an epic culinary battle with Claude by making the lovely Ciel a delicious Foret Noire with Butter Cream Frosting. Yes, it sounds delicious. But are you up to the challenge of making a Proper Butler’s recipe? Let’s just see!
INGREDIENTS
For the Cake
· 2/5 cup semi-salted butter
· 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
· 1 tbsp golden syrup
· ¾ cup self-raising flour
· 1/10 cup cocoa
· 2 large eggs, beaten
· 2/3 cup milk
· 3 cups good-quality bottled or tinned pitted cherries in syrup
· 2 tbsp kirsch
· 1 2/3 cup double cream
For the Frosting
· 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
· 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
· ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
· Pinch of salt
· 2 tbsp milk or heavy cream
DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat the oven to 325ºF. Butter a 20cm x 5cm loose-bottomed cake tin and fit a circle of greaseproof paper into the base. Put the chocolate, plus the butter, sugar and syrup into a heavy-bottomed pan over a low heat and stir until everything is melted and amalgamated. Allow the mixture to cool until it is tepid but still molten.
Sift the flour and cocoa into the bowl of an electric mixer or use an electric hand-whisk. Add the chocolate mixture using a spatula and start to beat slowly together. Combine the eggs and milk and slowly pour this in. Whisk together gently, increasing the speed until the mixture is light and thick yet fluffy.
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin, smooth the surface and bake in a pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes until firm and springy. A skewer inserted into the middle of the cake should come out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for about 30 minutes before turning out on a wire rack.
Drain the cherries in a sieve suspended over a bowl. Tip them into another bowl and measure off 200ml of the cherry syrup. Add to this the two tablespoons of kirsch. With a serrated knife, slice the cake horizontally into three discs. Place each disc on an individual plate and spoon the cherry syrup and kirsch mixture evenly over the three and leave to soak in.
Whip the double cream until thick. Spread one of the discs with half of it, cover with half of the cherries, pressing them in lightly, cover with the second disc and repeat the process. Finally, put on the third disc and gently, with the palms of both hands, press all together.
(For the frosting) In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer beat the softened butter at medium speed until smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract and salt and beat the mixture at low speed just until combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until smooth. Add the milk or heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Spread the frosting on the cupcakes and top as desired.
Good luck and send us your success stories! :D
GRELL’S SECRET IS OUT!
Merch alert! More pictures to come. #BlackButler
Lets face it - nobody has too many plushies! And this one is just too adorable to pass up - just wait till Sebastian finds out!
CLAUDE MAKES AN UNUSUAL APPEARANCE
It has come to our attention that in the latest and third expansion deck for Cards Against Humanity, which is a game similar to Apples to Apples but features a great deal of political incorrectness to epically wrong degrees, there is the following card: “My manservant, Claude.”
So was that a tongue in cheek reference to Black Butler, or just mere humorous happenstance?
We suspect the later, but its more fun to think it was intentional.
We just recently told you about the Black Butler skins of Sebastian, Ciel, Grell and more for some of your favorite electronic devices that are now available at SkinIt. Well now there’s a special sale on those and other FUNimation skins, including: Fullmetal Alchemist, Dragon Ball Z, Hetalia and Fairy Tail!
To take advantage of this sale just head to www.skinit.com/funimation and when you go to check out use promo code: FuniSpring to receive 35% off your order. This promotion expires this June.
Grell Sutcliff - Black Butler
Cosplay - Yusin
Gabriel - Kanpekina Kosupure
What a great cosplay for Grell as the Cheshire Cat!
kawaiicraycray posted this fanart find from weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/10iAulX added byvivi_morceli.
We think it’s pretty spiffy!
BLACK BUTLER MERCH ALERT - GRELL IN KAWAII PLUSHIE FORM
Here’s your Friday fangasm, courtesy of Great Eastern, who is manufacturing these huggable Grells that you can take home. They’re on their way to retail, so you should see them popping up soon!
It is about time all of our FUNimation Black Butler 2 fans had more Grell in their lives. Why not start with this new plush that is now in stock! We’re pretty sure Sebastian won’t be too happy once Grell gets word of this. Then again, when is he ever?
So what does Black Butler and Hetalia have in common?
Well, lots of things really.
Yep, you read that right! We wanted to make sure you knew that there’s now also an official Hetalia tumblr too! So be sure to follow it at: hetaliaofficial.tumblr.com to stay up on all the latest with Hetalia over there.
