Ghirardelli® Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

Serves: 2

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

56

Sweetness

51

Sourness

41

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Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.125 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1.25 tsps

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg

2 tbsps

Whole Milk

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

3 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Line 12 cupcake molds or muffin tins with paper liners or spray with nonstick spray

3

To make the cupcakes, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt

4

In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, and white sugar

5

Whisk in the milk, coffee, and melted butter

6

Whisk in the dry ingredients

7

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake molds, filling them about three-quarters full

8

Bake for 15 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the middle of the cupcakes comes out clean

9

Cool for 10 minutes

10

Using a small spatula or knife, remove the cupcakes from the pan

11

Continue to cool on a wire rack to room temperature

12

To make the frosting, melt the chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler, or in a heatproof bowl, over barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth

13

Heat the cream until hot

14

Remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate

15

Transfer to a bowl and cool to just warm

16

Whisk in the butter until smooth

17

Let sit until it reaches a spreading consistency, about 1 hour

18

Spread the frosting on top of the cupcakes

19

Sprinkle them with chocolate chips