Chocolate Cupcakes with dark chocolate ganache frosting

Happy Wednesday!

Had a request for some yummy cupcakes today so I quickly put together a batch of chocolate cupcakes :) I had made the ganache last night, and popped it in the fridge for it too cool down overnight, ready for piping.

Recipe for the cupcakes:

Serves 12

Ingredients

CAKE
100g butter
2/3 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup self raising flour
1/3 cup Cadbury® Bournville® Cocoa
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
½ cup milk

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

340g chocolate

1 cup heavy cream

optional 3 tbsp flavoured liquer

Method

1.      Preheat oven to 180ºC conventional or 160ºC fan forced.

2.      Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy. Gradually add eggs and mix until just combined.

3.      Sift flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda. Add to creamed mixture with milk. Stir until just combined.

4.      Spoon into greased 1/3 cup muffin pans and bake for 15-20 minutes. Spread tops of cakes with chocolate butter cream.

5.      To make the chocolate ganache.. Place chocolate pieces in a large bowl. Heat heavy cream on medium high until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat and immediately pour cream over chocolate and stir until completely mixed and glossy. For piping or frosting, allow the ganache to completely cool and set up. When you are able to spoon the ganache and it can hold its texture, it is ready for piping.

I also filled the centers with caramel filling :) reminds me of caramello chocolate. 

YUUUUMMY! 

You can buy this stuff online at www.homestylechocolates.co.nz or can be found in the baking aisle at Spotlight.