Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting
Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting is an American side dish. One serving contains 309 calories, 4g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 12 and costs 48 cents per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. If you have salt, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 7 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Overall, this recipe earns a not so amazing spoonacular score of 21%. Similar recipes include Gilbert Ganache-fried Cupcakes: Chocolate Seltzer Cupcakes with Ganache, Banana Frosting, and Caramelized Banana, Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache and Marshmallow Frosting, and Espresso Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Ganache and White Chocolate Frosting.
Servings: 12
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg, at room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder, optional
2/3 cup milk, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons mini semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Equipment:
muffin liners
oven
bowl
frying pan
whisk
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
Place rack in the middle of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake papers. 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. Add the egg and stir until just combined. Gently add half of the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Mix in the milk. Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until combined. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Fill prepared cupcake liners with enough chocolate batter to just cover the bottom. Add a dollop of the cream cheese filling to each, then top with remaining batter (cream cheese filling should not be visible). Bake for 20 minutes. Let cupcakes stand in the pan for 3 minutes and then remove and allow to cool completely on a rack. Dip each cupcake into the ganache, forming an even layer of frosting. 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. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Yield: 1 cup Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 4 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 5 minutes
Step by step:
1. Place rack in the middle of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake papers.
2. 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.
3. Add the egg and stir until just combined. Gently add half of the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated.
4. Mix in the milk.
5. Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until combined. Set aside.
6. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
7. Fill prepared cupcake liners with enough chocolate batter to just cover the bottom.
8. Add a dollop of the cream cheese filling to each, then top with remaining batter (cream cheese filling should not be visible).
9. Bake for 20 minutes.
10. Let cupcakes stand in the pan for 3 minutes and then remove and allow to cool completely on a rack.
11. Dip each cupcake into the ganache, forming an even layer of frosting.
12. Place in the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.
13. 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.
14. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
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