Dad's Extraordinary Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache
Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
12 servings
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup whole or 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
- Chocolate Ganache:
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup of chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon of fresh coffee
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners. You can also double the recipe to make a 9 x 13 pan cake or 24 cupcakes.
Step 2
Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Put aside for later.
Step 3
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
Step 4
Next add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until smooth. Pour batter into cupcake liners, do not fill more than halfway. You may have extra mix left over.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 23-27 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out nearly all the way clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Makes about 12 cupcakes.
Step 6
For the ganache: put the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and coffee in a microwavable bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time until melted. Dip the top of each cupcake in the ganache.
Step 7
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