Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes Chocolate Faux-Bois Cupcakes Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 16, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Con Poulos Yield: 25 cupcakes Create two-tone chocolate disks, which imitate a wood-grain design (faux-bois means "false wood" in French), to adorn the tops of cupcakes. Ingredients 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted 8 ounces white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly 25 cupcakes (any flavor) Chocolate Frosting for Cupcake Decorating Tools Acetate Wood-graining tool 2 ¼ -inch round cutter Directions Cut a piece of acetate to fit a baking sheet, and tape it onto back of sheet. Coat surface of wood-graining tool with a thick layer of bittersweet chocolate. Drag tool over acetate, rocking back and forth slightly, to create a wood-grained pattern. (If you are not satisfied, roll over each strip again immediately.) Freeze until set, about 3 minutes. Using an offset spatula, gently spread a layer of white chocolate over the bittersweet chocolate (do not press too hard or chocolate will smear). Freeze until almost set, 1 minute. Using cutter, cut circles in chocolate, leaving circles in place. Freeze for 10 minutes. Remove tape from 1 side of sheet, and carefully lift acetate. Press out rounds. Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Place 1 round on top of each. Rate it Print