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Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East”

by baketotheroots
October 26, 2015
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    Happy Halloween folks! I could not resist and made another Halloween themed post for you (I hope you remember the bloody cookies)…

    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots

    These cupcakes are my tribute to the movie “Wizard of Oz” – you probably all know that awesome classic hollywood movie. At the beginning a tornado takes Dorothy and Toto in their farmhouse from Kansas to the Land of Oz. When they hit ground they also hit the Wicked Witch of the East and kill that b*** :P

    Well – here we have several witches and all got somehow hit by cupcakes – not any cupcakes – Chili Chocolate Cupcakes! Delicious chocolaty chocolate cupcakes with a little twist – chili powder :) Don’t worry, you will survive unlike the witches – the chili is very subtle. If you want more, you can of course double the amount in the recipe.

    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots

    If you are not a big fan of chili, just leave it out of the recipe – the you will get delicious super chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream – still good to kill witches and put you into a chocolate coma for at least couple hours :P Happy Halloween!

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (12 cupcakes)

    For the cupcakes:
    1/2 cup (115g) butter
    2 oz. (55g) semi-sweet chocolate
    3/4 cup (100g) all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    3/4 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. chili powder (or cayenne pepper)
    1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
    2 large eggs, at room temperature
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk

    For the frosting:
    1 cup + 2 tbsp. (250g) butter
    5.6 oz. (160g) semi-sweet chocolate
    1 – 1 1/2 cups (130-200g) confectioner’s sugar
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    milk if necessary

    For the decoration:
    black fondant
    white fondant
    red or orange food color
    melted dark chocolate (optional)
    chili threads (optional)

    (12 Cupcakes)

    Für die Cupcakes:
    115g Butter
    55g Zartbitterschokolade
    100g Mehl (Type 405)
    60g Kakao
    1/2 TL Natron
    3/4 TL Backpulver
    1/4 TL Salz
    1/4 TL Chilipulver (oder Cayenne Pfeffer)
    100g Zucker
    50g brauner Zucker
    2 Eier (L), Zimmertemperatur
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    120ml Buttermilch

    Für die Buttercreme:
    250g Butter
    160g Zartbitterschokolade
    130-200g Puderzucker
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    ggf. Milch zum Verdünnen

    Für die Dekoration:
    Schwarzer Fondant
    Weißer Fondant
    Rote oder orange Lebensmittelfarbe
    geschmolzene dunkle Schokolade (optional)
    Chilifäden (optional)

    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.

    2. Add the butter and chopped chocolat to a heatproof bowl and place on a pot with simmering water. Melt the butter and chocolate slowly and stir until you get a smooth mixture. Set aside to cool down.

    3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and chili powder (or cayenne pepper) until combined. Set aside. In a large bowl mix the sugars with the eggs and vanilla extract until well light and fluffy. Add the cooled melted chocolate mixture and mix until combined. Add the flour alternating with the buttermilk in two portions – mix until just combined. Do not overmix! Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.

    4. For the frosting add the chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and place on a pot with simmering water – melt the cocolate slowly and let cool down again to room temperature (about 20 minutes). Add the butter to a large bowl and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined – make sure both has the same temperature. Add one cup confectioner’s sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. The frosting should be light and fluffy now. Add more confectioner’s sugar if you want it sweeter or if the texture is not right. If it get’s too thick, add a little bit of milk and mix. Fill into a piping bag with star tip and frost the cupcakes with a swirl of the buttercream. Drizzle with some melted dark chocolate and decorate with some chili threads (both optional).

    5. If you want to make the witches decoration as well, take some black fondant and roll out on a clean surface – dust with some confectioner’s sugar before so it won’t stick. Use a round cookie cutter or shot glass and cut out some circles. Use the some more black fondant to form the rest of the hats and bring the bottom and top together. Color some of the white condant red with the food color (best to use color paste) – use a small bowl and a spoon to mix – incorporate some confectioner’s sugar if it get’s too sticky. Decorate the hats with some of the red fonant – make a band or similar, be creative ;) For the legs make a thick rolls with the white fondant and longer thin stripes with the red fondant – wrap that red stripes around the white rolls and press/roll a bit, so the stick together. Form some shoes and stick to the end of the legs. Decorate some of the cupcakes with that fontant objects.

    1. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech mit Papierförmchen bestücken und zur Seite stellen.

    2. Die Butter und gehackte Schokolade in eine hitzebeständige Schüssel geben und über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser schmelzen – so lange rühren, bis eine glatte Masse entsteht. Zur Seite stellen und abkühlen lassen.

    3. Mehl, Kakao, Natron, Backpulver, Salz und Chilipulver (oder Cayenne Pfeffer) vermischen und zur Seite stellen. In einer großen Schüssel die beiden Zucker mit den Eiern und Vanille Extrakt hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die abgekühlte Schokoladenmischung zugeben und unterrühren. Mehl und Buttermilch abwechselnd in zwei Portionen zugeben und nur kurz verrühren. Nicht zu viel rühren! Den Teig auf die Förmchen aufteilen und dann für 18-20 Minuten im Ofen backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.

    4. Für die Buttercreme die gehackte Schokolade in eine hitzebeständige Schüssel geben und über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser langsam schmelzen lassen. Vom Herd nehmen und wieder auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen (dauert etwa 20 Minuten). Die Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die geschmolzene Schokolade zugeben und gut verrühren – die beiden Zutaten sollten die selbe Temperatur haben. Einen Cup (130g) Puderzucker und den Vanille Extrakt zugeben und unterrühren. Die Buttercreme sollte jetzt eigentlich passen – wer es etwas süßer mag oder falls die Konsistenz doch noch nicht passt, einfach noch mehr Puderzucker zugeben und unterrühren. Wenn’s zu fest wird, etwas Milch zugeben. Die Creme in einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen und die Cupcakes damit verzieren. Mit etwas geschmolzener Schokolade übergiessen und mit ein paar Chilifäden dekorieren (beides optional).

    5. Wer die Hexendeko noch machen möchte: Etwas schwarzen Fondant auf einer sauberen Fläche ausrollen (vorher mit Puderzucker bestäuben, damit nichts kleben bleibt) und mit einem runden Keksausstecher oder Schnapsglas kleine Kreise ausstechen für die Hutkrempen. Mit schwarzem Fondant dann noch die Hutspitze formen und beides zusammendrücken (sollte von alleine kleben). Etwas vom weißen Fondant mit Lebensmittelfarbe einfärben (geht am besten mit einer kleinen Schüssel und einem Löffel – falls es zu sehr klebt, Puderzucker mit einarbeiten). Die Hüte mit einem farbigen Band oder ählichem verzieren. Weißen Fondant zu dickenren Rollen für die Beine formen, mit dem eingefärbten Fondant längere Fäden formen und dann um die weißen Rollen wickeln und alles etwas andrücken/rollen, damit es sich verbindet. Mit dem schwarzen Fondant Schuhe formen und aufstecken. Einige der Cupcakes dann mit den Fondantobjekten dekorieren.

    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes "Wicked Witches of the East" | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes “Wicked Witches of the East” | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 45
    • Cook Time: 20
    • Total Time: 90
    • Yield: 12 1x
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    Ingredients

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    For the cupcakes

    • 1/2 cup (115g) butter
    • 2 oz. (55g) semi-sweet chocolate
    • 3/4 cup (100g) all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder
    • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
    • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp. salt
    • 1/4 tsp. chili powder (or cayenne pepper)
    • 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    • 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk

    For the frosting

    • 1 cup + 2 tbsp. (250g) butter
    • 5.6 oz. (160g) semi-sweet chocolate
    • 1 – 1 1/2 cups (130-200g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • milk if necessary

    For the decoration

    • black fondant
    • white fondant
    • red or orange food color
    • melted dark chocolate (optional)
    • chili threads (optional)


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
    2. Add the butter and chopped chocolat to a heatproof bowl and place on a pot with simmering water. Melt the butter and chocolate slowly and stir until you get a smooth mixture. Set aside to cool down.
    3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and chili powder (or cayenne pepper) until combined. Set aside. In a large bowl mix the sugars with the eggs and vanilla extract until well light and fluffy. Add the cooled melted chocolate mixture and mix until combined. Add the flour alternating with the buttermilk in two portions – mix until just combined. Do not overmix! Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
    4. For the frosting add the chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and place on a pot with simmering water – melt the cocolate slowly and let cool down again to room temperature (about 20 minutes). Add the butter to a large bowl and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined – make sure both has the same temperature. Add one cup confectioner’s sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. The frosting should be light and fluffy now. Add more confectioner’s sugar if you want it sweeter or if the texture is not right. If it get’s too thick, add a little bit of milk and mix. Fill into a piping bag with star tip and frost the cupcakes with a swirl of the buttercream. Drizzle with some melted dark chocolate and decorate with some chili threads (both optional).
    5. If you want to make the witches decoration as well, take some black fondant and roll out on a clean surface – dust with some confectioner’s sugar before so it won’t stick. Use a round cookie cutter or shot glass and cut out some circles. Use the some more black fondant to form the rest of the hats and bring the bottom and top together. Color some of the white condant red with the food color (best to use color paste) – use a small bowl and a spoon to mix – incorporate some confectioner’s sugar if it get’s too sticky. Decorate the hats with some of the red fonant – make a band or similar, be creative ;) For the legs make a thick rolls with the white fondant and longer thin stripes with the red fondant – wrap that red stripes around the white rolls and press/roll a bit, so the stick together. Form some shoes and stick to the end of the legs. Decorate some of the cupcakes with that fontant objects.

    Notes

    • Happy Halloween!

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    Comments 5

    1. Stephie says:
      10 years ago

      Marc .. ich bin ja wirklich Fan Deiner Werke.
      Aber diese Cupcakes sind mal echt eine Hausnummer .. Du hast mich wirklich überrascht, das so viel kreatives in Dir steckt! Klasse .. Chapeau !!!
      Das musste mal gesagt werden.

      Herzliche Grüße nach Berlin

      Stephie

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      • baketotheroots says:
        10 years ago

        Danke liebe Stephie – aber das ist zu viel des Lobes! :P
        Sind doch nur ganz einfache Cupcakes mit etwas Fondant oben drauf :P

        LG
        Marc

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