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Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

by baketotheroots
April 11, 2014
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    A friend of mine asked me to test a recipe for ‘After Eight’ Cupcakes that did not work well for her – I have to admit it did not work too well for me either. The cupcake itself was fine, but the frosting was just a disaster. ;)

    I decided to change some things – a new chocolate cupcake recipe, leave out the ‘After Eight’ and use mint syrup instead, add a mint chocolate ganache filling and a new frosting on top. Well, maybe some more changes at the end. ;) But this time it went well. As soon as I get hold of real mint extract, I will give it another try to boost the mint flavor some more.

    Chocolate Mint Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Chocolate Mint Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (16 cupcakes)

    For the ganache filling:
    2 oz. (60g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
    ¼ cup (60g) heavy cream
    1 tbsp. mint sirup (or mint liquor)

    For the cupcake batter:
    3 oz. (85g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
    1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder
    3/4 cup (80ml) hot espresso
    4 tbsp. mint sirup (or mint liquor)
    3/4 cup (100g) bread flour
    3/4 cup (170g) granulated sugar
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. baking soda
    6 tbsp. canola oil
    2 tsp. white vinegar
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 eggs

    For the cream cheese frosting:
    3/4 cup (170g) butter, room temperature
    2 cups (240g) confectioner’s sugar
    6 oz (170g) cream cheese, room temperature
    1 tbsp mint sirup (or mint liquor)
    green food color

    For the decoration:
    2 oz. (50g) bittersweet chocolate, melted

    (16 Cupcakes)

    Für die Füllung:
    60g Zartbitter Schokolade, gehackt
    60g Sahne oder Crème Double
    1 EL Minzsirup oder Likör

    Für den Cupcake Teig:
    85g Zartbitter Schokolade, gehackt
    60g Kakao
    80ml heißer Espresso
    4 EL Minzsirup oder Likör
    100g Mehl (Type 550)
    170g Zucker
    1/2 TL Salz
    1/4 TL Backpulver
    1/4 TL Natron
    6 EL Pflanzenöl
    2 TL Weißweinessig
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    2 Eier

    Für das Frischkäsefrosting:
    170g weiche Butter
    240g Puderzucker
    170g Frischkäse Doppelrahmstufe, Zimmertemperatur
    1 EL Minzsirup oder Likör
    Grüne Lebensmittelfarbe

    Für die Dekoration:
    50g geschmolzene Zartbitter Schokolade

    Chocolate Mint Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Chocolate Mint Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. In a small bowl over boiling water (or in the microwave), add together chopped chocolate, heavy cream and mint syrup. Let the chocolate melt and stir until smooth. Place in the fridge for approx. 30 minutes until mixture is chilled.

    2. In a medium bowl, add chopped chocolate and cocoa powder, Slowly pour hot espresso over the mixture and stir until smooth. Refrigerate for approximately 20 minutes.

    3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda and set aside.

    4. Beat together the oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla into the espresso/chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture and continue beating until smooth and creamy (if the batter is too liquid, add a bit more flour).

    5. Evenly divide batter between the prepared muffin tin cups. Add one rounded teaspoon of ganache filling to the top of each cupcake. Bake for 17-19 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool in the muffin tin for approximately 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

    6. Beat butter and confectioner’s sugar until light and fluffy. Add half of the cream cheese and mint syrup and beat just enough to work it in. Add more cream cheese until the consistency is right for piping. Add green food coloring and stir until well incorporated. Decorate the cooled cupcakes with the frosting and drizzle with the melted chocolate.

    1. Gehackte Schokolade, Sahne und Sirup in einer Schüssel über heißem Wasser (oder in der Mikrowelle) schmelzen und verrühren. Wenn alles gut verrührt ist, für ca. 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen zum Abkühlen.

    2. In einer mittelgroßen Schüssel die gehackte Schokolade und den Kakao mit dem heißen Espresso übergießen und glattrühren. Für ca. 20 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.

    3. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Muffinblech mit Papierförmchen bestücken. Mehl, Zucker, Salz und Backpulver mischen und zur Seite stellen.

    4. Öl, Eier, Essig und Vanille Extrakt zur Espresso-Schokoladen-Mischung geben und alles glattrühren. Mehlmix zugeben und alles zu einem glatten Teig verrühren (sollte der Teig zu flüssig sein, noch etwas Mehl zugeben).

    5. Teig gleichmässig auf die Förmchen verteilen. Je einen Teelöffel der Schokoladenfüllung in die Mitte jedes Cupcakes geben. Für 17-19 Minuten backen, ggf. mit Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt. Für 10 Minuten im Muffinblech auskühlen lassen und dann komplett herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen.

    6. Butter und Puderzucker aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Etwa die Hälfte des Frischkäses mit dem Minzsirup zugeben kurz verrühren. Nach und nach mehr Frischkäse zugeben, bis die Konsistenz zum Aufspritzen auf die Cupcakes passt. Grüne Lebensmittelfarbe zugeben und gut verrühren. Auf die Cupcakes aufspritzen und mit der geschmolzenen Schokolade verzieren.

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    Chocolate Mint Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 30
    • Cook Time: 19
    • Total Time: 90
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    For the ganache filling

    • 2 oz. (60g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
    • ¼ cup (60g) heavy cream
    • 1 tbsp. mint sirup

    For the cupcake batter

    • 3 oz. (85g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
    • 1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder
    • 3/4 cup (80ml) hot coffee
    • 4 tbsp. mint sirup
    • 3/4 cup (100g) bread flour
    • 3/4 cup (170g) granulated sugar
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
    • 6 tbsp. canola oil
    • 2 tsp. white vinegar
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs

    For the cream cheese frosting

    • 3/4 cup (170g) butter, room temperature
    • 2 cups (240g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 6 oz (170g) cream cheese, room temperature
    • 1 tbsp mint sirup
    • green food color

    For the decoration

    • 2 oz. (50g) bittersweet chocolate, melted


    Instructions

    1. In a small bowl over boiling water (or in the microwave), add together chopped chocolate, heavy cream and mint sirup. Let the chocolate melt and stir until smooth. Place in the fridge for approx. 30 minutes until mixture is chilled.
    2. In a medium bowl, add chopped chocolate and cocoa powder, Slowly pour hot coffee over the mixture and stir until smooth. Refrigerate for approximately 20 minutes.
    3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda and set aside.
    4. Beat together the oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla into the coffee/chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture and continue beating until smooth and creamy (if the batter is too liquid, add a bit more flour).
    5. Evenly divide batter between the prepared muffin tin cups. Add one rounded teaspoon of ganache filling to the top of each cupcake. Bake for 17-19 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool in the muffin tin for approximately 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
    6. Beat butter and confectioner’s sugar until light and fluffy. Add half of the cream cheese and mint sirup and beat just enough to work it in. Add more cream cheese until the consistency is right for piping. Add green food coloring and stir until well incorporated. Decorate the cooled cupcakes with the frosting and drizzle with the melted chocolate.

    Notes

    • Enjoy baking!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 16

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