Over the Top Chocolate Cupcakes

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Ok, so I made up that name but, seriously, there is so much chocolate in these cupcakes from Gonna Want Seconds that any chocoholic will be over the top in love.   Dark, rich chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache and then topped with a ridiculously creamy chocolate buttercream frosting.  Must.Have.These.

Over the Top Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Ganache Filling:

  • 2 Ounces – Bittersweet Chocolate, Finely Chopped
  • 1/4 Cup – Heavy Cream
  • 1 Tablespoon – Powdered Sugar

Chocolate Cupcakes:

  • 3 Ounces – Bittersweet Chocolate, Finely Chopped
  • 1/3 Cup – Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 3/4 Cup – Strong Brewed Coffee, Hot
  • 3/4 Cup – Bread Flour
  • 3/4 Cup – Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon – Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon – Baking Soda
  • 6 Tablespoons – Vegetable Oil
  • 2 – Eggs, Large
  • 2 Teaspoons – White Vinegar
  • 1 Teaspoon – Vanilla Extract

Chocolate Frosting:

  •  1/2 Cup – Unsalted Butter, at Room Temperature
  • 2 2/3 Cup – Powdered Sugar, Sifted
  • 1/3 Cup – Half and Half
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon – Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 Cup – Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Instructions:

  1. FOR GANACHE FILLING: Place chocolate, cream, and confectioners’ sugar in medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on high power until mixture is warm to touch, 20 to 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth; transfer bowl to refrigerator and let stand until just chilled, no longer than 30 minutes.
  2.  FOR CUPCAKES: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard-size muffin pan (cups have ½-cup capacity) with baking-cup liners. Place chocolate and cocoa in medium bowl. Pour hot coffee over mixture and whisk until smooth. Set in refrigerator to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Whisk flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.
  3.  Whisk oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla into cooled chocolate-cocoa mixture until smooth. Add flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
  4. Divide batter evenly among muffin pan cups. Place one slightly rounded teaspoon ganache filling on top of each cupcake. Bake until cupcakes are set and just firm to touch, 17 to 19 minutes. Cool cupcakes in muffin pan on wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Carefully lift each cupcake from muffin pan and set on wire rack. Cool to room temperature before frosting, about 1 hour.
  5. FOR FROSTING: Cream the butter in a small bowl until light and smooth.
  6. Blend in the cocoa, vanilla, powdered sugar, alternating with the half and half.  Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
  7. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
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