Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • ¾ cups plus 2 T all-purpose flour
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 6 T cocoa powder
  • 
1 tsp. baking soda
  • 
½ tsp. baking powder
  • 
½ tsp. salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 
1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 

½ cup black strong coffee (cooled)
  • 
½ cup buttermilk
  • 
½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • Chocolate Ganache
  • 16 oz semisweet chocolate
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp of vanilla (optional)
Instructions
Chocolate Cupcakes
  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. (if you cocoa powder is old and kinda lumpy, I would suggest sifting these ingredients first, but it's not mandatory)
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, vegetable oil, coffee, vanilla, and buttermilk.
  4. This can actually be done by hand or with a mixer, pour the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just incorporated.
  5. Fill cupcake liners slightly less than ¾ of the way full. Lower the oven to 325 and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry. Let cool completely before piping on the ganache (at least an hour)
Chocolate Ganache
  1. Place the chocolate in a medium size bowl.
  2. Bring the heavy cream to a boil. Immediately pour over the chocolate. Let sit or about a minute, and then stir until the chocolate has melted completely.Add the salt and vanilla.
  3. Refrigerate for about an hour. Let rest on the counter for about 10 minutes, and the using a hand or stand mixer, whip the ganache for about 5-10 minutes or until fluffy and light in color.
Recipe by A Sue Chef at http://www.asuechef.com/chocolate-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache/