Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

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These are for chocoholics only. Try substituting Hershey's Special Dark for the syrup. They are much better. I have made these as regular size cupcakes & as mini cupcakes (gone in 2 bites! In Maryland, we still have Hershey syrup in cans, so don't give up (I always knew New Englander were strange, I'm married to one!

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We have to be gluten free. I used this recipe but just substituted gf flour (Better batter and they were awesome. Dense chocolatey flavor and moist! Someone mentioned that they don;t make the choc. syrup in a can but they do, it's in the baking aisle not dessert aisle. Top also with vanilla buttercream, drizzle ganache, sprinkle on sprinkles and top with a cherry and you have a mini-sundae!

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This is the first Barefoot Contessa recipe that I've ever given less than 5 stars.
They look very pretty and some guests thought they were delicious.
Be sure to use no more than 1 1/3 cup Hershey's chocolate syrup from the squeeze bottle. (Hershey's syrup in a can is no longer available so don't even look for it.
These are very easy to make, and to frost. but they did not taste like a dense brownie to me (as some reviewers suggested- they basically taste like what they're made of - chocolate syrup. Of course, the frosting (cream and choc chips was good. But overall, disappointing taste.

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I made these for Memorial Day weekend and my family thought they were fantastic. The general consensus was that these were dense, moist almost cake-like frosted brownies rather than cake; the texture bordered on that of a flourless chocolate cake. I didn't add coffee to the frosting which is where I think a lot of the negative reviews are coming from. Coffee in chocolate does lend itself to a bitter flavor which for some, me included is desirable. However, if you are not fond of bitter as a flavor sensation you probably won’t care for the frosting. I knew my family wouldn't like that flavor so I left the coffee out. Also, don't over bake the cupcakes; I took mine out of my convection oven at 25 minutes and if I make these again, I’ll start checking them at the 20 minutes.

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I consider myself a chocoholic and thought these were awful I actually threw the rest out . My family would not eat them ,much to sweet did not like the flavor

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Not good. Texture is too heavy. Ganache is really bitter. Very disappointed.

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Very good and easy to make

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Easy, delicious recipe. While heavier in texture than most cupcakes, these are moist and tender.I used 1 1/2 cups of Hershey's syrup in the plastic squeeze bottle. I filled the paper cups to 1/4" from the top of the cupcake paper and baked for 30 min. They came out just even with the top of the paper. The ganache icing gives these cupcakes a wonderful sheen. I baked them for a baby shower and sprinkled a small amount of baby blue edible glitter and a few baby blue edible pearls on top. They looked elegant and are very rich tasting. Don't hesitate to make these!!!

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Due to my bad life decision to NOT use good chocolate chips, this was a disaster.

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Fabulous! We love these cupcakes and have made them for several special events. They have a deep chocolatey flavor that will please any chocoholic. The cake is more dense than your usual cupcake, which I love! This recipe is a winner!