If you’re looking for a chocolate dessert that is really special, these chocolate ganache cupcakes just might do the trick. They are the best chocolatey cupcakes with the most amazing rich and delicious chocolate frosting added to the top. The pictures tell the complete story. They appear as something you’ve purchased in a good bakery, but they are completely homemade.
Key ingredients for good Chocolate Cupcakes:
You’ll need all purpose flour for this recipe. Don’t try to substitute any other flour in this recipe. You’ll also need hot water, but I give the option of using hot brewed coffee instead. Coffee will help intensify the flavor of the chocolate, so I highly recommend you use the coffee option! The addition of applesauce helps keep these cupcakes moist. And buttermilk is another must-have ingredient. NOTE: you can see from the photos how much I like to fill the cupcake wrappers in the cupcake pan. These cupcakes will rise to the top of the wrapper while baking, but they won’t puff up super high like a breakfast muffin does.
How to make your own buttermilk:
If you don’t have any buttermilk at home, don’t worry… it’s easy to make your own buttermilk! Just add 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice to 1 cup of regular milk and let it sit for 5 minutes. The milk will begin to curdle and become acidic. Then it’s buttermilk! If you don’t have any lemon at home, you can also use 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and that will do the trick too.
How to make Chocolate Ganache:
You will heat cream and sugar in a bowl. I like to do this in a glass bowl, and I put it in the microwave until piping hot. Then you’ll drop in the chopped chocolate and let it sit for about one minute. Finally, you’ll take a whisk and whisk it all together until nice and smooth. A little bit of butter is added in at the end to smooth it all out.
Adding chocolate ganache to the cupcakes:
The warm chocolate ganache frosting is perfect for dipping. Just turn your baked cupcakes upside down and give them a quick dip into the ganache. You can leave them looking like this… or you can add some decoration on top.
How to add decorative piping on top:
Once the ganache has had a chance to cool a bit, it will thicken up. Add it to a piping bag fitted with a star tip, and you can press out decorative touches onto the top of each cupcake. This is completely optional, but I love the way it looks.
Keep these pretty Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes refrigerated until you are ready to serve and eat them. If you want to soften them up before serving, just take them out of the refrigerator about one half hour before doing so. Enjoy!
Here are a few more chocolate cupcake recipes you might like to try:
Dairy Free Chocolate Cupcakes Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Icing Easy Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Baileys Chocolate Cupcakes Sugar Free Chocolate Cupcakes Chocolate Wedding Cupcakes
