Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes get their fudgy flavor from semisweet chocolate chips and chocolate syrup, and are topped with a deliciously rich chocolate ganache frosting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 436 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup
• ½ teaspoon instant coffee granules
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Mix in chocolate syrup and vanilla extract. Add flour; mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 30 minutes; do not overbake. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

While cupcakes are cooling, combine chocolate chips, heavy cream, and instant coffee granules for the ganache in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring between, until melted.

Step 5

Dip the top of each cupcake in the ganache. Do not refrigerate.