Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 6 Tbsps butter, softened; 85 grams cream cheese, softened; 1 egg, at room temperature; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoons instant espresso powder, optional; 158 milliliters milk, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 2 Tbsps mini semisweet chocolate chips; 177 milliliters sugar, plus 2 tablespoons; 118 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps chopped walnuts

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 309 calories, 4g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up flour, milk, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Place rack in the middle of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake papers.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Oven

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. Using a mixer, cream the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until pale yellow, about 1 minute.

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Baking Powder

Cocoa Powder

Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Add the egg and stir until just combined. Gently add half of the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

Mix in the milk.

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Milk

Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until combined. Set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.

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Chocolate Chips

Cream Cheese

Vanilla

Walnuts

Sugar

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Bowl

Fill prepared cupcake liners with enough chocolate batter to just cover the bottom.

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Chocolate

Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Add a dollop of the cream cheese filling to each, then top with remaining batter (cream cheese filling should not be visible).

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Cream Cheese

Bake for 20 minutes.

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Oven

Let cupcakes stand in the pan for 3 minutes and then remove and allow to cool completely on a rack.

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Cupcakes

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Frying Pan

Dip each cupcake into the ganache, forming an even layer of frosting.

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Frosting

Cupcakes

Dip

Place in the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.

Place a heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water, and whisk together the chocolate, cream, and espresso powder (if using). Continue whisking until chocolate is melted and the mixture is thick, about 4 minutes.

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Instant Espresso