Use Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ chocolate fudge cake mix to bake these delicious cupcakes and drizzle with chocolate topping – a dessert treat to all chocolate lovers!
Death by Chocolate Cupcakes
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 16 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chocolate fudge topping
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs and adding vanilla. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
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Step3Meanwhile, place bittersweet chocolate in heatproof bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream until almost boiling. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted and ganache is smooth. Cool 30 minutes.
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Step4Cut out small section from top center of each cupcake; reserve cutout pieces. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons ganache into each hole; replace removed cake pieces. Cool remaining ganache 1 hour. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until spreadable. Spread or pipe onto cupcakes. Drizzle with chocolate topping.
Nutrition
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