Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

All-purpose baking flour, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt combined with mixture of butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Buttermilk and coffee are added to complete batter preparation. Cupcakes are baked until firm, cooled and topped with ganache created from melted chocolate, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.

Ingredients -
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cup Strong Brewed Coffee

Chocolate Ganache:
4 squares (1 ounce each) Semisweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
 
Preparation:

1. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

2. Add egg and vanilla.

3. Mix well.

4. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

5. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and coffee.

6. Fill paper lined muffin cups two thirds full.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.

9. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate with cream over low heat.

10. Stir until blended.

11. Remove from heat.

12. Stir in vanilla.

13. Transfer to a bowl.

14. Cover and refrigerate until mixture reaches spreading consistency, stirring occasionally.

15. Frost cupcakes.

 



Cupcake Making Tips -
Chemical Leaveners

Chemical leaveners rely on air bubbles in the batter to create the rising effect. Oil does not have the capacity to hold air bubbles and is not a suitable substitute for butter in pastry recipes.


Cupcake Making Tips -
Semisweet Chocolate

Semisweet chocolate is popular in baking and cooking because it tends to scorch less than other types of chocolate, namely milk chocolate and white chocolate.

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