Bittersweet Cupcakes
AuthorMelissa Harvey
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 paper cupcake liners in muffin pan.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter on HIGH for 45 seconds. Stir and continue melting at 15-second intervals, stirring at each interval, until chocolate is smooth. Be careful not to burn chocolate. Add brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk in flour. Add eggs one at a time whisking until well combined.
Pour batter evenly into 12 muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until tops look cracked and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool before adding ganache.
In medium microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate, cream, and coffee on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir and continue melting at 15-second intervals, stirring at each interval, until chocolate is smooth. Be careful not to burn chocolate. Drizzle a tablespoonful over each cupcake. Be careful not to let chocolate drip over sides of cupcake liners.
NOTE: If you want a thicker ganache that doesn't drizzle down the sides when you pull off the wrapper (less mess), place the cupcakes on a platter in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 paper cupcake liners in muffin pan.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter on HIGH for 45 seconds. Stir and continue melting at 15-second intervals, stirring at each interval, until chocolate is smooth. Be careful not to burn chocolate. Add brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk in flour. Add eggs one at a time whisking until well combined.
Pour batter evenly into 12 muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until tops look cracked and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool before adding ganache.
In medium microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate, cream, and coffee on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir and continue melting at 15-second intervals, stirring at each interval, until chocolate is smooth. Be careful not to burn chocolate. Drizzle a tablespoonful over each cupcake. Be careful not to let chocolate drip over sides of cupcake liners.
NOTE: If you want a thicker ganache that doesn't drizzle down the sides when you pull off the wrapper (less mess), place the cupcakes on a platter in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.