dark chocolate spiced rum cup cakes
I had a lot of rum, and a lot of chocolate... sue me.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- FOR CAKE:
- 1 1/2 cups butter, unsalted
- 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 1/4 cups hot water
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 ounces chocolate pudding mix
- 1/4 cup pure espresso powder
- 1/2 cup spiced rum
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- FOR RUM INFUSED GANCHE FILLING:
- 4 ounces heavy cream
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons spiced rum
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAM
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 16 ounces confectioner's sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon spiced rum
How To Make dark chocolate spiced rum cup cakes
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Step 1Cake Preparation: 1-Preheat oven to 350'F 2-whisk together cocoa powder, espresso powder and hot water 3-sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder together in a medium mixing bowl. set this dry mixture aside. 4-heat sauce pan over medium heat 5-once pan is hot add butter and sugar, mix until butter is melted and sugar is fully incorporated. Add vanilla and rum to mixture and stir. 6-Put butter/sugar mix in a large mixing bowl, and beat on low for about 5-6 minutes. Make sure butter/sugar is cooled before continuing. 7-Add eggs, one at a time, making sure each is fully mixed in before adding the next. 8-With mixer on low, add flour mixture in 2 batches, adding the pudding mix in between the two batches. 9- Add coco mixture. Beat until completely combined, but do not over work the batter! Devil's Food should be dense, not airy like Angel's Food. 10-Add batter to cupcake cups and bake 20 minutes, or until it comes out clean.
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Step 2Ganache: 1- With a small sauce pan on medium heat, scold cream. 2- With chocolate in a large mixing bowl, pour scolded cream over chocolate. 3- Mix in rum and vanilla 4- Stir smooth.
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Step 3Butter Cream: 1- MIX IT ALL TOGETHER!!!!!
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Step 4Assembly: 1- Once cup cakes are cooled. Stuff Cakes with Ganache either by coring them or using an piping tool to stuff them. 2- Pipe butter cream on top. #- Garnish with chocolate jimmies (optional)
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