CINNAMON SCENTED DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE-ORANGE GANACHE ICING

CINNAMON SCENTED DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE-ORANGE GANACHE ICING image

Categories Cake

Yield 30 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 21

Cupcakes
2 2/3 cups allpurpose flour
1 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups freshly brewed coffee, cooled to room temp
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup vegtable oil
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 tbsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups (7 oz) mini semisweet chocolate chips
Ganache Icing
1 cup heavy cream
8 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp soft unsalted butter
1 tbsp contreau or orange flavoring
2 tsp orange zest

Steps:

Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325* Sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. Combine sugar, coffee, buttermilk, oil, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla in another large bowl. Using electic mixer, beat egg mixture until blended. Add dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed until blended, scraping bowl occasionally, about 4 min. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon into papers and bake i sheet at a time until puffed and center is ust firm to touch. Cool completely. Icing: Bring cream to a boil, remove from heat--add chocolate chips, butter, zest and orange flavoring. Let stand 3 min then wisk until chocolate melts. Chill until cool (40 min) Then beat until light & fluffy.