Baked to Perfection

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate truffles

 

Some may say this is an overload on chocolate. I think not. 

 

This takes about 10 minutes to make the truffles, and you might want to let it freeze for about and hour before starting to make the cupcakes because they take about 30 minutes. Have fun!!

 

 

TRUFFLES

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

• 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• cocoa powder for coating

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small saucepan, bring the whipping cream to a simmer.

2. Place cream in a thin bowl. Add chocolate chips and vanilla extract and let sit for 3 minutes. Stir until smooth and completely mixed. 

 

CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 8 tbsp (1/2 cup) salted butter

• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp yogurt --> I used Stonyfield's vanilla yogurt

• 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degreees fahrenheit. Line a 12-muffin muffin tin with cupcake liners and spray lightly with non-stick spray. Set aside

2. In a small bowl whisk together cocoa powder, flour, bakning powder, and baking soda. Set aside

3. Melt butter and whisk in sugars. Add egg, vegetable oil, yogurt, heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract and whisk in. Slowly whisk dry ingredients into wet.

4. Fill liners 1/2 full, and put in oven for 5 minutes. During these 5 minutes, roll truffle into balls (about 1 tsp) and lightly coat in cocoa powder. Take cupcakes out of the oven and put a truffle in each one. Try to get it into the mixture and not just on top of it otherwise the cupcakes will sink in. Bake the cupcakes for another 12-15 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean

5. Wait 5 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack.

 

I like to make double the truffle and use it as frosting, but you can use anything! Another good choice would be the vanilla frosting or chocolate frosting (or both) from my Cookie Dough Stuffed Marble Cupcakes