Description
Decadent and elegant chocolate cupcakes topped with silky ganache and a shimmer of edible gold, perfect for festive occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup chocolate ganache (store-bought or homemade)
- Gold luster dust for decoration (edible)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Stir in the boiling water gradually until the batter is smooth and pourable. The batter will be thin; this is normal.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove cupcakes from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, spoon or pipe chocolate ganache over each cupcake. Chill briefly if your ganache needs to set.
- Dust the tops lightly with edible gold luster dust for a shimmering finish.
- Serve and enjoy your elegant cupcakes.
Notes
Avoid overmixing after combining wet and dry ingredients to prevent dense cupcakes. Use good-quality cocoa for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg