Death by Chocolate Cupcakes

Name: Death by Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 113 grams baking chocolate, melted; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 158 milliliters heavy cream; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 1 package (4 serving size) instant chocolate pudding mix; 1 teaspoon salt; 454 grams semisweet chocolate chips; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 larges whole eggs

Death by Chocolate Cupcakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 461 calories, 5g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up eggs, vanillan extract, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

For the cupcakes: Preheat the convection oven to 325 degrees F or a standard oven to 350 degrees F.

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In large mixer bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy with a heavy duty mixer.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Add the melted chocolate and mix well.

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Chocolate

Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix thoroughly after each addition.

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Egg

Add the vanilla and mix well.

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Vanilla

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

Add half of the flour to the mixer bowl along with 1/2 cup of the half-and-half.

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All Purpose Flour

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Mix until the flour is mixed in, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

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All Purpose Flour

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Add the rest of flour mixture and the other 1/2 cup half-and-half.

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All Purpose Flour

Mix until the batter is smooth and all of the flour lumps are gone.

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All Purpose Flour

Fill 24 cupcake liners half full and bake for 20 minutes in the convection oven or 28 minutes in the standard oven. The tops of the cupcakes should be lightly browned. Check the cupcakes to make sure no batter sticks to a wooden toothpick when inserted into the cupcake. Cool the cupcakes completely.

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Muffin Liners

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Put the chocolate chips, heavy cream and butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each time, until the chocolate chips are melted and the ganache has the consistency of hot fudge. It will look like a mess at first but as you continue to stir it will start to form a thicker mixture. If the ganache becomes too thick to dip, put it back in the microwave for about 15 seconds and stir again.

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Chocolate Chips

Heavy Cream

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For the chocolate whipped mousse filling and topping: In large mixer bowl, beat the heavy cream, half-and-half and pudding mix until light and fluffy using heavy duty mixer. It should have the consistency of whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

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Chocolate

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Put the filling in a pastry bag or zipper bag with a corner cut off.

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To assemble: Make a hole in the middle of each cupcake using a sharp knife. Be sure and leave a small amount of cake in the bottom of the hole. Fill the cupcakes using the filling in the bag. Using the same bag, frost the tops of the cupcakes with the filling. Put in the freezer until the topping mixture is cold and somewhat stiff, about 20 minutes.

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