Boo-tifully Delicious Triple Chocolate Cupcakes
I admit it...I’m a chocoholic! There’s just nothing so satisfying as the smooth richness of chocolate. Which is exactly why I created these decadent triple chocolate cupcakes.
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 458kcal
Ingredients
Cupcake Batter
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour, sifted
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ounce chocolate bar, melted
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup brewed coffee
Ganache Filling
- 4 ounce chocolate bar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 5 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Cupcake Batter
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt.1 ½ cups all purpose flour, sifted, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¾ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a separate bowl or stand mixer, whisk together butter, sugar, and eggs.1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, 2 large eggs
- Then, add the melted chocolate bar, canola oil, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and brewed coffee, and mix everything together.2 ounce chocolate bar, melted, ⅓ cup canola oil, 1 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup brewed coffee
- Finally, slowly add dry ingredients to mixer, one-third at a time, and mix just until all ingredients are combined.
- Line a cupcake pan with liners and fill each about halfway with batter.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Place finished cupcakes on a cooling rack and let cool.
Ganache Filling
- In a microwave-safe bowl, break up 4-ounce 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.4 ounce chocolate bar, ¼ cup heavy cream
- Once 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.
Frosting
- Using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, beat all ingredients together. Fill a pastry bag with frosting and decorate cupcakes.1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, ½ cup cocoa powder, 5 cups confectioners sugar, ½ cup heavy cream
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 723IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg