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Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Great chocolate cupcakes with the best chocolate frosting!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cupcakes, ganache
Servings: 36 cupcakes
Author: Lori Lange/ RecipeGirl

Ingredients

CUPCAKES:

  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup very hot water or hot brewed coffee
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated white sugar
  • 6 ounces butter, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup buttermilk

CHOCOLATE GANACHE:

  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
  • 8 ounces bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate (or a combo of both), chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

Instructions

PREPARE THE CUPCAKES:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pans with liners.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
  • In another bowl, combine the hot water or coffee and cocoa; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the sugar, butter, salt and vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Mix in the applesauce.
  • Add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk alternately to the wet ingredients. Then add the hot water mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Scoop the batter into cupcake pans and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely before adding ganache.

MAKE THE GANACHE:

  • In a medium glass bowl (or small saucepan), bring cream and sugar just to a boil (in the microwave or on the stove). Then remove from heat and add the chocolate. Let it sit for about 1 minute, then whisk together until smooth. Then stir in the butter until melted.
  • Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the warm ganache. Set on a cooling rack to dry. When the remaining ganache sits for a while (or refrigerate for a few minutes), it will get thicker. At this point, you can spoon it into a piping bag and then pipe more ganache on top for decoration.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg