death by cupcake.
What's better then chocolate? This only proves that you can never have enough chocolate. What makes this even better that it's so easy to do!
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
18-24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix, chocolate fudge (make sure you have eggs and oil as the box call for.)
- 1 bottle of coke.
- 8 ounces of good baking chocolate
- 1 cup cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp.
- 4 sticks unsalted butter, room temp.
- 9 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup of shaved chocolate (optional)
How To Make death by cupcake.
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Step 1For the cupcakes:
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Step 2Pick a box of chocolate cake mix, which ever flavor or brand you like. Add in the eggs and oil as recommended BUT use the coke in EXCHANGE for the WATER.
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Step 3Put about 2 tablespoons of batter in each cup cake paper. Cook until done and let cool.
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Step 4While cupcakes are cooling, in a microwave bowl break up the chocolate and place in microwave. Cooking ONE minute at a time and stirring until evenly melted.
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Step 5For the Ganache:
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Step 6In a microwave bowl cook the cream until very hot about two to three minutes.
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Step 7Pour the cream over the melted chocolate and stir until well incorporated. Add in the butter one table spoon at a time and mix until well incorporated.
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Step 8Cover ganache mixture and place in fridge to cool, stirring every five minutes.
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Step 9Once no longer runny and slightly thickened, take the ganache and place into a piping bag with a thin writing tip. Then poke and fill each cup cake until some start to come out. -Or- Cut a small circle out and put some of the ganache into the hole. Then remove some of the cut cake top and replace.
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Step 10For the frosting:
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Step 11Cream the butter, add in vanilla and rotate the con sugar and cocoa powder. Adding in milk until you get the texture you desire.
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Step 12Then frost your cupcakes and top with cocoa powder and shavings.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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