Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache

""...After all.....All you need is love.But a little chocolate now and then doesnt hurt""

What better way to indulge someone than making some dark chocolatey cupcakes with even more indulgent ganache as topping??

After a long spell of exams ,it was time to indulge my daughter with these superlative cup cakes!

These are dark and chocolatey with a moist crumb and a lovely creamy glossy ganache on top.

Adapted from Martha Stewarts recipe

Cupcakes

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder

• 1  cup flour

• 1  cup sugar

• 1  teaspoons baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 large egg

• 1/2  cup milk

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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• Ganache

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• 120gms or 4 oz  Dark chocolate 

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

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Method

Preheat oven to 180 C .Line a muffin pan of 12 with liners.

Sift cocoa, flour, baking soda, baking powder, into the bowl of a mixer. Beat on low speed until just combined.Add Sugar.

Raise speed to medium, and add eggs, milk,oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Divide batter among baking cups, filling each about two-thirds full. 

Bake until tops spring back when touched with a finger, 18 to 20 minutes. Let it cool completely.

Dip the cupcakes in ganache 2-3 times ,dry between the coats.

Ganache

Coarsely chop chocolate.

Bring cream just to a boil over medium heat. Pour over chocolate . Let it stand for 10 minutes .

Stir with a whisk until smooth and shiny to break up any pieces and emulsify cream and chocolate.