Double Chocolate Spider Cupcakes
| PREP TIME: 25 MIN | BAKE TIME: 18 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 43 |
Easy and fun these double chocolate spider cupcakes will be the talk of the party!
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcake
- 1 Cup + 1 Tbsp Flour
- 1/4 Cup Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
- 1/3 Cup Coffee(or Water +2 Tsp Instant Coffee)
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
Chocolate Whipped Ganache
- 1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- 2/3 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
- In a large bowl combine buttermilk, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, coffee, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined
- In a separate bowl, sift all your dry ingredients.
- Add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients in two additions until combined do not over mix.
- Fill cupcakes 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for 17-20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
Chocolate Whipped Ganache
- Microwave chocolate and heavy whipping cream together in a heat safe bowl in 1 minute intervals mixing inbetween until the mixture is fully melted and smooth.
- Allow the ganache to cool for 3-4 hours until set.
- Once the ganache is set and thicker in consistency using a hald held or stand mixer beat on med-high speed for 3-4 minutes until fluffy. It will be about twice the size it was as a ganache.
- Using a piping tip in a piping bag or simply spooning the ganache on top of the cupcake to your liking.
- The next step is very easy place a plastic spider ring flat on top of the ganache only placing lightly.
- Add a bit of ganache to the bottom of the blackberry and place the blackberry on top of the ring with the fluffy part of the blackberry facing out.
- Enjoy!
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Tips!
- These can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days take out the desired amount at a time and allow to thaw for at least one hour for better texture and consistency.
- Share your pics with me on social media! #sweetmelibakery
