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Vanilla Cream Filled Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
Recipe video above. Chocolate cupcakes filled with lightly sweetened vanilla whipped cream with a thick layer of chocolate ganache fudge frosting. Try to tell me you aren't already reaching for the mixing bowl! It's a WOW combination that will make you question whether you will ever eat a regular cupcake again.... ;)The cream is stabilised with a little cream cheese so the cupcakes will last 3 days without the cream melting, plus the slight tang is lovely against all the rich chocolate. To get ahead, the ganache frosting can be made the day before then left on the counter to soften until spreadable.PS The recipe makes a little more cream and ganache that you might need. Use for ice cream, dip in biscuits, eat with a spoon!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 2m⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 22 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●microwave
- ●spatula
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
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ABBREVIATED RECIPE
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Ganache first: pour hot cream over ganache, stand ⏱️ 7 minutes, stir until smooth, fridge ⏱️ 2 hrs until spreadable. Cupcakes: Whisk Dry and Wet in separate bowls, whisk Wet into Dry, then whisk in hot coffee. Fill cupcake liners halfway, bake ⏱️ 22 minutes at 180°C/350°F (160°C fan), cool 1.⏱️ 5 hrs. Cream: Whip cream cheese, vanilla and sugar first, then cream. Cut out cavity, trim to make lid. Fill with cream, put lid on, top with ganache. Enjoy!
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Ganache first:
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Melt chocolate - Place chocolate in a microwave-proof bowl. Heat cream until hot, just before boiling - do not let it boil, it's too hot. Pour over chocolate, shake bowl to submerge all the chocolate.
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Leave for ⏱️ 7 minutes - DO NOT COVER (condensation = enemy of chocolate). Mix with a spatula until combined and smooth (~ ⏱️ 1 minute, be patient). If you have little unmelted lumps, microwave for ⏱️ 20 seconds then mix again (repeat as needed)
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Cool to thicken (goal: peanut butter spread consistency) - Cool in the fridge for ⏱️ 2 hours, OR refrigerate longer / overnight then leave to soften on counter for 15 – ⏱️ 20 minutes so it becomes spreadable.
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Cupcakes:
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Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced). Put cupcake liners in a standard 12 hole muffin tin.
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Batter - Whisk the Dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk the Wet ingredients in a separate bowl until combined.
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Hot coffee - dissolve coffee granules in the hot water.
coffee granules (, optional (Note 2))1 tsp
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Finish batter - Pour the Wet mixture into the Dry ingredients. Whisk until combined. Add hot coffee and whisk again until combined. Firmly bang bowl on counter 3 times (removes large air bubbles).
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Fill - Transfer mixture into a pouring jug (scrape out all batter). Fill cupcake liners halfway (no more - else cupcakes will overflow/sink).
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Bake ⏱️ 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
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Cool in the pan for ⏱️ 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to fully cool for at least 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
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Filling / frost:
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Cut cream hole - Use a small knife to cut a shallow cylinder-shaped cavity out of the cupcake, leaving a 1.25 cm / 1/2" border. Use a spoon to scoop the cake out. Trim so you are left with a 1 cm / 0.4" thick lid. (Keep lids and cupcakes together so the holes match the lids!)
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Whipped cream - Put the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric beater on high for ⏱️ 1 minute until soft and creamy. Add cream and peat until firm peaks form. (If using stand mixer, use whisk attachment).
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Fill - Use a teaspoon to fill the cavity with cream, then cover with the lid, pressing in so it sits flush with the cupcake surface. Fill as much as you can without making cream ooze out when you put the lid on!
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Frost - Dollop a very heaped tablespoon of ganache on top, then spread. Sprinkle with white chocolate or decorate as desired. ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts
calories
315 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
21 g
sodium Content
166 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.03 g
cholesterol Content
29 mg
carbohydrate Content
31 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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