Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes filled with rich ganache, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Alternately mix in dry ingredients and buttermilk until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
- Heat cream until simmering, pour over chopped chocolate, and stir until smooth.
- Cut a small hole in each cupcake and fill with ganache.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense cupcakes.
- Ganache can be made ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg