Tuesday, 17 May 2011

• Truffle-Stuffed Cupcakes

  This is a guest post by CakeSpy.

  

  Chocolate cupcakes are pretty great. But there's a way to make them even better: stuff 'em with truffles. We originally got the idea from Reddit.

  It's an easy and quick addition: simply drop a chocolate truffle in each treat before baking. The rewards are many. The gooey little chocolate center not only adds a decadent richness to the cake, but also keeps it deliciously moist.

  Note: What kind of truffles? I used Godiva Gems; while I haven't tried this recipe with other truffles, I feel as if it would work well with most truffles containing a more solid filling such as ganache, coconut, or caramel (avoid liqueurs and soft or oozing fillings).

  Note: With half of the batch, I took care to ensure each truffle was fully covered with batter; with the other half, I simply dropped the truffles in the center of the cup before baking. The outcome was the same with all of the cakes: the truffles would sink to the lower center of the cupcake either way.

  INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 squares (1 ounce each) bittersweet chocolate, melted
  • 40-48 chocolate truffles
  • For the frosting:
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 1/2 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar

   DIRECTIONS:

  1.Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two trays with cupcake liners.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture, alternately with the buttermilk. Beat in the chocolate only until combined.

  3. Fill each cupcake cup between 1/2 and 3/4 full with batter. Place one truffle in the center of each cup; you can fill with more batter to cover.

  4. Bake for 18-23 minutes, or until the cakes have a dull finish on top. Remove from the oven, and let cool on a wire rack.
  5. To make the frosting, cream the butter until fluffy; add the cocoa and vanilla, and mix again until thoroughly incorporated. Add the confectioners' sugar, starting with 2 cups and adding more until it has reached your desired spreading consistency. Frost each cupcake, and top with another truffle for bonus decadence.

  

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