Cupcake Eleven

Ganache...you are just a weird word. Good thing you don't taste as weird! More chocolate...this months has turned out to be a chocolate lovers delight. Too bad my cupcake testers are not that big of chocolate fans :(

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache and Cream Filing

Ingredients...

- 1 cup flour

- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

- 1/2 tsp baking powder

- 1/2 tsp baking soda

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1/2 cup butter

- 1 cup sugar

- 1 tsp vanilla

- 1 egg

- 3/4 cup milk

Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda/powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add vanilla and egg. Add milk and flour mixture alternatively while still mixing. Pour into lined cupcake pan. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

Icing...

- 3/4 cup chocolate chips

- 1/4 cup heavy cream

Melt chocolate and cream in metal bowl set in simmering water. When smooth, spread on top of cupcakes.

Filling...

- 1 stick butter

- 2/1/2 cups icing sugar

- 1/4 cup milk

- 1/2 tsp vanilla

- a dash of almond extract

Beat butter until smooth. Add sugar, milk, vanilla, and almond. Beat until spreadable, use knife to cut a cone-shape from the top of the cupcake. Trim the bottom, fill hole with cream and cover the remainder.