Saturday, April 5, 2014

Baby Shower Chocolate Cupcakes



I made this cupcakes for my best friend's baby shower. Love to hear to all those positive feedback i received for this beauties. After all desserts is here to celebrate...


Ingredients:


For the ganache

1/2 cup cooking chocolate
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp confectionery sugar


For the cupcakes

3/4 cup cooking chocolate
1/3 cocoa powder
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 granulated white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 baking powder
6 tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs (room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 hot water


Methods:

For the ganache: Place the chopped chocolate, cream and powdered sugar in a bowl and heat in a microwave on high for 20-30 seconds. Whisk till smooth.

For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 180 degree cel. Line the the muffin pan with cupcakes liners. Place the chopped chocolate & cocoa powder in a bowl. Pour in hot water into the mixture and whisk till no lumps. Refrigerate for 20 mins

Meanwhile, sieve the flour together with salt & baking soda. Add in sugar and set aside.

Whisk the oil, eggs and vanilla essence into the cooled chocolate mixture until smooth.

Divide the batter evenly between the muffin pan cups. Bake the cupcakes for 15-17 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on a wire rack to completely cool.

Once cool, dip the cupcakes in the chocolate ganache till fully covered the surface of the cakes. Decorate with your choice of cupcakes decorations

*This just one of the way to make chocolate cupcakes. There are 1001 ways to make a good chocolate cuppies. Will share more in the coming post



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