ESPRESSO CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

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a sophisticated cupcake frosted with chocolate ganache

Provided by sweetunique

Time 1h

Yield Makes Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. In a small bowl, mix cocoa powder and Americano/coffee until it looks like a smooth chocolate sauce; set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until nice and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Slowly add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until batter and mix for 2 minutes.
  • Add chocolate-coffee sauce mixture and mix the cake batter for 3 minutes on medium-high or until the batter is smooth.
  • Fill each muffin cup until 2/3 full. Bake about 25 minutes.
  • Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing and allow to cool on a wire rack.
  • Frost each cupcake with a heap of Frangelico chocolate ganache.
  • Frangelico Ganache; In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream to a boil and immediately turn heat off. Add chocolate to the cream, stirring constantly until chocolate ganache is smooth. Add Frangelico liqueur and allow ganache to cool.
  • Once your cupcakes are assembled you can decorate then with sprinkles or crumbled flake chocolate.

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