Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting

Arina Habich

How to make perfect homemade chocolate cupcakes topped with easy, hand-whipped chocolate ganache frosting and dazzled with chocolate bits.

Prep Time 1 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 1 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Line a 12 cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
In a medium bowl whisk using the hand kitchen mixer eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
Pour half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Whisk between each addition using a kitchen hand mixer. Add the rest of the wet ingredients.
Spoon cupcake batter with a small (1.58 inch) ice cream scoop onto the liners.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a cooling rack.

Place chocolate chips in a large glass bowl.
In a small saucepan, combine whipping cream, vanilla, and salt. Heat until hot and starts to bubble.
Remove from the heat and pour over the chocolate chips. Mix it thoroughly with a spatula or whisk and cover with plastic wrap. Keep mixing ganache until it reaches a smooth consistency.
Cool completely, about 1-3 hours in the refrigerator.
Using an electric kitchen mixer with a whisk attachment on medium speed, beat the ganache until fluffy and forms stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.
Transfer to a piping bag with a metal piping tip.