Chocolate Luver!

MMMMMMMM.... If you love Chocolate, this is the recipe for you!  My husband loved... loved... loved these! He sat down and ate 3 of them at one time!  Though I am not sure if its the actual cake so much as the rich and fabulous ganache.  Though I have to be honest... once I baked these and tried them.. I am not so sure where the donut part comes in.  They aren't textured like a donut or anything.. I am assuming it's because there is coffee in the batter. 

Chocolate Dipped Donut Cupcake

Chocolate Dip Doughnut Cupcakes
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup boiling water
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup cold strong coffee
2 tsp. vanilla.
Preheat the oven to 350F. In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugars for a minute, until well blended. Add the eggs and beat for two minutes, until pale and creamy.
Meanwhile, stir together the cocoa and boiling water – it will make a thick paste. Beat it into the butter-sugar mixture. Add half the flour, the baking soda and salt, beating on low just until combined. Add the coffee and vanilla, then the rest of the flour, beating just until blended. Divide among paper-lined muffin tins and bake for 25 minutes, until the tops are springy to the touch. Tilt them on their sides to allow steam to escape and help them cool before frosting. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cupcakes.

Quick Ganache or Glaze: heat 1/4 cup cream and 1/4 cup honey or corn syrup in a small saucepan; take off the heat and stir in 4 oz. chopped chocolate or chocolate chips. Let sit a minute or two, then stir until smooth.

Reviews and comments:

Like I said before.. I am not sure where the donut part comes in, but they were still yummy.  Also, for these you don't pipe or spread the ganache on.  While the ganache is still a little warm you dip the cupcake in it, so they are glazed instead of iced. 

These were pretty easy to make.  I think I probably could have made the coffee I used in these a little strong. The coffee taste got lost once I baked them.  It was very noticable in the batter itself, but once it was baked.. not so much.

My husband loved these... but I still tend to think its the icing/glaze he favors. I used the ganache in last week and this weeks cupcake.. and he refers to it as "Sex in your mouth"... lol.  It is pretty darn good.. and so simple to make... heavy whipping cream warmed to a light boil, poured over a mixture of milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips, and butter = WOWZA!