Decadent Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache and Shavings
Decadent Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache and Shavings
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup hot water, or hot brewed coffee
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
For the Garnish
- 1 ounce dark chocolate bar
- 1 ounce white chocolate bar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with 4 paper cupcake liners.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the large egg, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Carefully stir in the hot water (or coffee) until the batter is smooth and slightly thinned. The batter will be thin.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Divide the batter evenly among the 4 prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This is crucial before frosting.
⏱️ 30 min
- 9
While the cupcakes cool, prepare the chocolate ganache. Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer around the edges. Do not boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips. Let it sit for 5 minutes without stirring. Then, whisk gently from the center outwards until the ganache is smooth and glossy. Let it cool slightly at room temperature until it thickens to a spreadable consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
For the garnish, use a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife to create shavings from the dark chocolate and white chocolate bars.
⏱️ 5 min
- 12
Once the cupcakes are completely cool, generously spread or pipe the chocolate ganache over each cupcake. Immediately sprinkle with the dark and white chocolate shavings.
⏱️ 5 min
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Decadent Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache and Shavings
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup hot water, or hot brewed coffee
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
For the Garnish
- 1 ounce dark chocolate bar
- 1 ounce white chocolate bar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with 4 paper cupcake liners.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the large egg, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Carefully stir in the hot water (or coffee) until the batter is smooth and slightly thinned. The batter will be thin.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Divide the batter evenly among the 4 prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This is crucial before frosting.
⏱️ 30 min - 9
While the cupcakes cool, prepare the chocolate ganache. Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer around the edges. Do not boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips. Let it sit for 5 minutes without stirring. Then, whisk gently from the center outwards until the ganache is smooth and glossy. Let it cool slightly at room temperature until it thickens to a spreadable consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
For the garnish, use a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife to create shavings from the dark chocolate and white chocolate bars.
⏱️ 5 min - 12
Once the cupcakes are completely cool, generously spread or pipe the chocolate ganache over each cupcake. Immediately sprinkle with the dark and white chocolate shavings.
⏱️ 5 min