Mini Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 24 mini cupcakes
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 159
- Total Fat
- 12 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 6 grams
- Cholesterol
- 31 milligrams
- Sodium
- 79 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 14 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 grams
- Protein
- 2 grams
- Sugar
- 10 grams
- Total: 1 hr 40 min
- Prep: 1 hr 10 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup Dutch-process unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup hot brewed coffee
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the frosting:
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Pinch of salt
8 ounces chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
Directions
- Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with paper liners. Combine the chocolate, cocoa powder and brown sugar in a large bowl; add the hot coffee and whisk until smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
- Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Whisk the egg, egg yolk, vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla into the melted chocolate mixture. Add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth. Spoon a scant tablespoon of batter into each mini-muffin cup. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool a few minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting: Combine the heavy cream, corn syrup, butter and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat; add the chocolate and whisk until smooth, then let cool to room temperature. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a medium bowl; then carefully place it in the ice water and let sit, stirring every few minutes, until the frosting is thick enough to spread, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe onto the cupcakes.