Are you ready? Seriously, I mean it, are you ready?! This is the best chocolate cupcake you will evah eat! Big words. I get it. You're not, yet, a believer. This cupcakes will bring you to the point of no return. You will believe me when I say this is the best evah. Heck you'll be leading the parade of the best evah yourself. Please just try these. You're welcome already!!! I changed the frosting and again you'll be happy. I promise! I used Kittencal's light chocolate frosting because I wanted a contrast with all the super intense deep chocolate that was going on with these babies. Seriously, SUPER YUM!!!
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Your cupcakes look absolutely perfect, and this recipe has tempted me to stray away from my go-to recipe for chocolate cake. Amazing photos! I wish I could pipe this well.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I'm not a huge fan of chocolate but, my hubby is so this is bookmarked. I love Cooks Illustrated though, and I know they are delicious!
ReplyDeleteBookmarking this for my daughter's birthday. She is a huge fan of chocolate (just like me). And I love Cook's Illustrated! These look wonderful. Thank you for posting the recipe!
ReplyDeletethose are beautiful cupcakes...so rich and chocolatey.....that frosting is calling to me!
ReplyDeleteSounds easy enough even for a non-baker like me. A photo of my family when I present them with a plate full of these, will be priceless!!
ReplyDeleteSo delicious looking Kathleen, especially the shiny icing.
ReplyDeleteHi Kathleen
ReplyDeleteGreat work, your cupcakes are absolutely awesome ♥
These look beyond good!! YUM!! You can never go wrong with chocolate in my opinion. Looks super decadent!!
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These cupcakes DO look killer! Wow! These look insanely good and chocolatey! Great post Kathleen...have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteThese cupcakes look amazing for all chocolate cupcakes. My teenage daughter would go nuts for these! I will have to bookmark them and make them for those times I need to "bribe" her ;o)
ReplyDeleteWhoa whoa whoa. I love this recipe, it looks really comprehensive and positively tasty! I am bookmarking this for sure- I am always on the lookout for chocolate cake recipes. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat icing looks so amazingly good. I want to eat my monitor just sitting here looking at it. I've never tried a chocolate buttercream so this I may have to try. Tahnks for posting.
ReplyDeleteI feel faint.. LOL it has ganache in it.. *faints* Beautriful beautiful job! Saving this one!
ReplyDeleteYummy =) I want some...
ReplyDeletewell I now have a killer craving if that means anything! Talk about alluring!!! They sound and look fab!!
ReplyDeleteI have no doubts these cupcakes would leave me drooling for more...yum!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds and looks awesome! Ill have to try these. btw just one question. what dyu do with the ganache? Hope u can help me out there :)
ReplyDeleten thanks for dropping by :)
OOOPS my fault. I didnt read teh recipe properly. Iknow where the ganache goes now ! :D OOH no wonder its a killer choc cup cake! m tryng htis for sure! THanks :)))
ReplyDeleteThese are real killas!! wow! Can't wait to try these.
ReplyDeleteYou had me a ganache filling.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go ahead and say I bet they are the best ever...chocolate cupcakes with ganache filling and chocolate frosting - whoa! Seriously delicious.
ReplyDeleteI'm laughing though because I have chocolate brownies with Kittencal's frosting downstairs in my kitchen right now:)
This sounds and looks wonderful. The addition of the ganache filling put's them over the top delicious.
ReplyDeletewow those look seriously decadent!
ReplyDeleteYum, yum, yum!! I'm surprised about the bread flour, though...I'm going to have to try them :)
ReplyDeleteIf I'm going to do this, I need to learn to pipe like you do. That's where I don't have the gear or the patience! Gorgeous looking cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteYum, I love all that luscious chocolate flavor, especially when topped with a rich chocolate icing. It doesn't get any better than this when I have a chocolate craving.
ReplyDeleteChocolate cupcakes with chocolte frosting and ganache filling -- I'm in heaven! They're gorgeous too, your piping is perfect!
ReplyDeletei almost wonder if my mouth could handle all that chocolate goodness! these are absolutely sensational, kathleen. i guess i'll hafta make 'em myself to get a glance at those innards. :)
ReplyDeleteThese look super chocolate-y and delicious. I think the switch up on the frostings is perfect :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness these look ridiculously chocolate-y!! I can't wait to try them when the chocolate craving hits :)
ReplyDeleteMmmmm they do look niiiice and chocolatey! :D :D
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I would care for that. It is chocolate!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese cupcakes really look great!! They're perfect for a birthday! The only time of year that I bake cupcakes is Valentine's Day. I make these Be My Valentine Cupcakes for my special someone! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow! This recipe sound perfect for a chocolate lover like me.
ReplyDeleteThese look like some serious killa cupcakes-wow! beautiful. These would not last an hour at my house.
ReplyDeleteI believe you, Kathleen! WOW. Copying the recipe right now!!
ReplyDeleteWow, such perfection! And mounds of frosting plus ganache filling - definitely killa!
ReplyDeleteThese really look like killas. Awesome job Kathleen!
ReplyDeleteThis look, umm, well, totally awesome! Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate...definitely will make these..thanks:)
ReplyDeleteI finally tried these out like I said I would. I was a bit wary about doing it because as I said in my first comment, I already have a go-to recipe (Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate) for chocolate cake. However, this cake was phenomenal. I can't say that it was better or worse than my go-to recipe; it was just more "elegant" than the previous because the go-to calls for only cocoa powder (I also use espresso/boiling water and buttermilk to make it richer). Anyway, I even used the bread flour even though I was tempted to use AP flour. I made a vanilla bean frosting instead of chocolate because I wanted a contrast from the chocolate cake and ganache. Thank you for this great recipe! It will now be a permanent member of my chocolate cake recipes but will be used for more special events since it's more involved than my go-to.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Cooks Illustrated and your cupcake pictures are simply delectable! :)
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon your site and the minute I saw this particular post I though, "Hello, cupcake. Let's be best friends." Wow. I know that these will, indeed, be the "best evah". Can't wait to try them, thanks!
ReplyDelete~Bethany
www.brkfstatbethanys.blogspot.com
If they taste as good as they look, that will be fine for me.
ReplyDeleteMimi
Yes, please!
ReplyDeleteThese look divine! Oh my!
ReplyDeleteOh, those look unreal! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteOMG... I want these right now!! Amazing pics Momma!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Triple chocolate threat...my family would adore these!
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