CREAM CHEESE MOCHA CUPCAKES

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I perk up cupcakes made from a boxed mix using coffee, a cream cheese filling and a silky chocolate ganache. My friends and family can't get enough of them!-Andrea Franks, Carrollton, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
GANACHE:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons corn syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding coffee granules before mixing batter. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in chocolate chunks. Drop filling by rounded teaspoonfuls into center of each cupcake., Bake 20-25 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in corn syrup. Cool 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally., Dip tops of cupcakes in ganache. Refrigerate leftovers.

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