INGREDIENTS |
- 40g cocoa powder
- 90g hot water
- 150 flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 175g butter
- 200g sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 60g fresh cream
Chocolate ganache filling
- 20g milk
- 40g fresh cream
- 90g chocolate
- 6g butter
Frosting
- 100g chocolate
- 65g cream cheese
- 30g butter, room temperature
- 95g powder sugar
- 10g cocoa powder
- 35g fresh cream
- Pinch of salt
PREPARATION |
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Mix cocoa powder with the hot water.
3. Melt the butter with the sugar in a saucepan, stirring constantly.
4. Pour the sugar mixture into a mixer and mix 4-5 minutes until it cools down. Add the eggs one at a time, then the cocoa. Finally add the sifted dry ingredients 3 times, alternating with the fresh cream. Pour the mixture in cupcake tins lined with baking cups, and put in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
5. For the chocolate filling, heat the milk with the fresh cream in a saucepan. When it starts boiling, remove from the fire and add the chocolate.
6. When the mixture is smooth, add the butter.
7. Heat the chocolate in a bain-marie, mix well and let cool for 15 minutes or until barely warm.
8. For the frosting, put the cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer and mix until smooth. Add the butter and mix for 3 minutes. Then gradually add the other ingredients in the following order: powder sugar, cocoa powder, salt, chocolate, and fresh cream. Mix until the texture is smooth.
9. To assemble the triple chocolate cupcake, poke a hole in the center of the cupcake when cool and fill with one teaspoon of chocolate ganache. Pipe the frosting on top with a piping bag, and decorate with sprinkles.