Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

• •1½ cups flour
• •1½ cups granulated sugar
• •½ tsp baking soda
• •2 tsp baking powder
• •1¼ cups cocoa powder
• •6 oz chocolate bar
• •1⅛ cups butter
• •⅓ cup canola oil
• •2 eggs
• •1¾ cups heavy cream
• •1 tsp vanilla extract
• •½ tsp salt
• •¾ cup coffee
• •5 cups confectioners sugar

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Method

From maplewoodroad.com — read the original

1. 1Cupcake Batter
2. 2Preheat oven to 350℉.
3. 3In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients together.
4. 4In a separate bowl or Kitchen
5. 5Aid stand mixer, whisk together butter, sugar, and eggs. Then, add remaining wet ingredients to mixer and mix together.
6. 6Finally, slowly add dry ingredients to mixer, one-third at a time, and mix just until all ingredients are combined.
7. 7Line a cupcake pan with liners and fill each about halfway with batter.
8. 8Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
9. 9Place finished cupcakes on a cooling rack and let cool.
10. 10Ganache Filling
11. 11In a microwave-safe bowl, break up 4 oz chocolate bar into small pieces and ¼ cup heavy cream. Microwave in 15-second increments, stirring between each one, until chocolate is melted and stirring together with the cream produces a thick creamy chocolate sauce.
12. 12Once cupcakes are cool, using the tip of a sharp knife, cut out part of the top-center of the cupcake and spoon the ganache filling into this space.
13. 13Frosting
14. 14Using an electric hand mixer or a Kitchen
15. 15Aid stand mixer, whisk all ingredients together. Fill a pastry bag with frosting and decorate cupcakes.