BOX-OF-CHOCOLATES CUPCAKES

Box-of-Chocolates Cupcakes image

Who wants a regular box of chocolates when you can have these decadent chocolate cupcakes? The different fillings prove that you never know what you're going to get! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
1-1/3 cups strong brewed coffee
3 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
FILLING:
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons strong brewed coffee, divided
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons Nutella
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 cups whipped topping
GANACHE:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
2-1/2 teaspoons corn syrup, divided
Paste food coloring of your choice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, coffee, eggs and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fill prepared cups two-thirds full., Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate with sugar and 3 tablespoons coffee, stirring until sugar is dissolved (mixture will be thick). Whisk in egg yolks; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until mixture reaches 160°., Divide mixture among three small bowls. Stir orange juice concentrate into one bowl. Stir Nutella and cream into another; stir remaining coffee into the third bowl. Fold 1/2 cup whipped topping into each. Chill 10 minutes., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a very small pastry tip. Transfer one filling to bag. With a metal or wooden skewer, poke a hole through bottom of paper liner. Insert tip through hole; pipe filling into eight cupcakes. Repeat with remaining fillings and cupcakes., For ganache, place chocolates in separate small bowls. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour 1/2 cup cream over bittersweet chocolate; pour remaining cream over white chocolate. Stir mixtures with a whisk until smooth., Stir 2 teaspoons corn syrup into bittersweet ganache and 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup into white ganache. Cool bittersweet ganache 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Tint white ganache as desired; refrigerate, covered, until thickened., Dip tops of cupcakes in bittersweet ganache. Pipe designs using white or tinted ganache. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 18g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.