Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Hot Fudge Whopper Cupcakes
I've been MIA again! So sorry. :) I'm working on a few updates to the blog and I've sort of been waiting to post until everything is squared away. I've accepted that the completion date is going to be pushed out a little longer, which is fine. I mostly just need to move to an isolated island (with Internet access, of course) and MAKE myself finish the updates. No problem, right?! Anyway, I have recipes to share until I get my island on. :)
But wait! I have something non-recipe related to share...just because! :) I mentioned a while back that I was training to run a 5K. Well, I did it! I did it! I did it this past weekend.
So! Yea me and all, and now, back to our regularly scheduled programming! :)
Hot Fudge Whopper Cupcakes!
This little cupcake knocked some socks off.
Really.
Socks were flying!
I wanted to do something dramatic, drizzled with chocolate ganache and ready for serious savoring! I sort of cobbled together elements from some of my favorite recipes, and the result...Ahhhh.Mazing! (If I do say so myself! I've really got a problem with patting myself on the back today...sorry!)
I've made a Hot Fudge Whopper Cake before, for my son's birthday. (Hello, Mom of the Year folks. Are you there? Take note.) I was inspired by this awesome cake at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. You need to check this girl, check her today, if you aren't already hooked. :)
I started with a doubled batch of my favorite chocolate cupcakes, topped them with chocolate coffee buttercream and a drizzle of ganache, and then put a Whopper on all that goodness!
Here we go!
Hot Fudge Whopper Cupcakes
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
Ingredients (24 Cupcakes)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 24 Whopper candies
- 2 Tbsp whipping cream
- 2 tsp instant coffee granules
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- (2-3 Tbsp additional whipping cream)
- 4 oz semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Cupcakes:Preheat oven to 350. Line a cupcake/muffin pan with paper liners (24). In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, espresso powder and salt. Stir with a whisk or fork to combine.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Alternately whisk in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; whisk until smooth.
Scoop batter into prepared pan. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack. Set the Whoppers aside until the cupcakes are assembled.
Make the Coffee Buttercream:In a small bowl, mix together the 2 Tbsp whipping cream and instant coffee granules, stir until coffee is dissolved. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add butter, whipping cream mixture and cocoa powder. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla and 3 cups powdered sugar, beat until smooth. Add 2 more cups of powdered sugar and beat mixture. Continue adding remaining powdered sugar and additional whipping cream until mixture is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Chill cupcakes for 10-20 minutes in the refrigerator. (You don't want your ganache to be too hot and melt the buttercream.) While the cupcakes chill, make the ganache.
Make the Ganache:Place chopped chocolate in a small heat-proof bowl. Heat cream in a sauce pan over low heat until simmering. Pour hot cream over chopped chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in the corn syrup and vanilla. Allow to cool and thicken for 5-7 minutes. Drizzle on the cupcakes, on top of the coffee buttercream. Place a Whopper on top of it all!
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5 comments:
I love malted balls, and I bought some for Easter! I'd love it if you would share this post on my Southern Sundays linky party on Sunday. www.asliceofsouthern.blogspot.com
Hope to see you there!
This looks so delicious. I know my family would devour it! Come visit us. We have some terrific things to share this week.
Wow, congrats on the 5K. you are a better person then I am. I can only dream of being able to run a 5K. If I knew this little Hot Fudge Whopper Cupcake was waiting as a prize, I night try it. Congrats again.
Congratulations!! Your recipe is a "featured recipe" on today's Southern Sunday.
Stop by and add some more of your excellent creations!
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Congratulations on completing 5K! That's a BIG achievement! Certainly deserves a celebration with these gorgeous cupcakes. They look amazing, and they probably taste even better. Love this recipe!
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I hope you get a chance to visit and to share some of your delicious posts with our viewers. It would be a pleasure to have you on board :-)