Espresso Chocolate Cupcakes
a sophisticated cupcake frosted with chocolate ganache
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Difficulty and servings
Makes 40 cakes
Preparation and cooking times
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. In a small bowl, mix cocoa powder and Americano/coffee until it looks like a smooth chocolate sauce; set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until nice and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Slowly add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until batter and mix for 2 minutes.
- Add chocolate-coffee sauce mixture and mix the cake batter for 3 minutes on medium-high or until the batter is smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup until 2/3 full. Bake about 25 minutes.
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Frost each cupcake with a heap of Frangelico chocolate ganache.
- Frangelico Ganache; In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream to a boil and immediately turn heat off. Add chocolate to the cream, stirring constantly until chocolate ganache is smooth. Add Frangelico liqueur and allow ganache to cool.
- Once your cupcakes are assembled you can decorate then with sprinkles or crumbled flake chocolate.
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Ingredients
- 2 shots espresso with 1-3/4 cups hot water (Americano), or substitute 2 cups hot strong coffee
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour (11-1/4 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- Frangelico Ganache * as follows
- Ingredients:
- 16 ounces high-quality semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
- 6 tablespoons Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
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Difficulty and servings
Makes 40 cakes
Preparation and cooking times
Ingredients
- 2 shots espresso with 1-3/4 cups hot water (Americano), or substitute 2 cups hot strong coffee
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour (11-1/4 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- Frangelico Ganache * as follows
- Ingredients:
- 16 ounces high-quality semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
- 6 tablespoons Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
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