Are you a fan of Cupcakes? A fan of eggnog? I think those two groups have not that much in common ;) Not yet. Wait until you have seen and tried these delicious Chocolate Eggnog Hi-Hat Cupcakes! They are the best! Especially if you are looking for something “fancy” for Easter. They will be the stars on the breakfast/brunch table ;)
I know… great expectations, but I am pretty sure there are a lot out there that will love these cupcakes. Everyone that got one of this batch liked it a lot. Especially the marshmallow topping. It is so creamy and fluffy. You almost want to jump into it – despite the fact that it would be sticky as hell :P
You never had hi-hat cupcakes? Oh boy, you missed out on something great! Just imagine a mountain of marshmallow fluff, just creamier, covered with a thin layer of chocolate glaze on top of a delicious cupcake – in this case, it’s a chocolate cupcake with eggnog pudding filling. That kind of cupcakes are a bit tricky to make, but if you know the right tricks, no problem at all… I can tell you the little secrets ;)
The base of these cupcakes is one of my basic chocolate cupcake recipes. You get a nice and moist chocolate cupcake with a great chocolate flavor. For the filling you can use a homemade pudding or crème pâtissière (or a store-bought pudding), enhanced with a bit of eggnog/Eierlikör. I used a pudding from the store this time. I did not have much time ;)
Highlight and tricky part of the hi-hat cupcakes is the topping and glaze. Don’t worry. You can do that! You just need some patience. Most of the work will be done by machines – welcome to the 21. century ;) You can also let your friend or a loved one do the whipping. Whoever needs some more muscles… but that is not the challenging part. It is actually the chocolate glaze…
If you make hi-hat cupcakes, it’s important to make sure the topping is sticking to the base, the cupcakes. If those two things are not well “connected”, you might get problems when it comes to the chocolate glaze. You have to dunk the cupcakes with the topping into warm chocolate and if the topping is not sticking well to the cupcake, it might come off and end up in the chocolate. Nobody wants that ;) That’s why you have to make sure the cupcakes and topping are connected on as much space as possible, so use all the surface of the cupcake and top with the cream. Try not to get any air-pockets into the topping cone. That helps to stabilize the structure of the cone.
Make sure to cool the cupcakes with the topping well before you start with the glaze. If the cupcakes are still warm, the glaze might not stick to the topping or melts it. Also, make sure the chocolate glaze is not too warm. Oh and try to dunk the cupcakes quickly into the chocolate glaze… I know, that is a lot to think of, but after the first try, you will see that it is quite easy. I managed to do it, so you can do it too! ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(12 cupcakes)
For the cupcakes:
2/3 cup (150g) butter
3/4 cup (150g) cane sugar
2 large eggs
3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. eggnog (Eierlikör)
For the filling:
7 oz. (200g) vanilla pudding
4-5 tbsp. eggnog (Eierlikör)
For the marshmallow frosting:
8 egg whites
2 cups (400g) sugar
couple drops of lemon juice
For the glaze:
12.3 oz. (350g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
(12 Cupcakes)
Für die Cupcakes:
150g Butter
150g Rohrzucker
2 Eier (L)
100g Zartbitterschokolade, geschmolzen
130g Mehl (Type 405)
2 1/2 EL Kakao
1 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
3 EL Eierlikör
Für die Füllung:
200g Sahnepudding
4-5 EL Eierlikör
Für das Marshmallow Frosting:
8 Eiweiß
400g Zucker
1 Spritzer Zitronensaft
Für die Glasur:
350g Zartbitterschokolade, geschmolzen
60ml Pflanzenöl
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners and set aside. Melt the chocolate for the dough and set aside.
2. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix in well after each addition. Add the melted and cooled chocolate and mix in. Mix the flour with cocoa, baking powder, and salt and add together with the eggnog (Eierlikör) to the bowl and mix until just combined. Fill the batter into the prepared paper liners and bake for about 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely.
3. For the filling mix the pudding with the eggnog (Eierlikör) until smooth. Set aside.
4. Add the egg whites, sugar and lemon juice for the marshmallow frosting into a large heatproof bowl and place on a pot with simmering water (the bowl should not touch the water). Mix until the egg whites reach a temperature of 160°F (71°C) and the sugar has dissolved completely – that takes about 5-6 minutes. Take off the heat and mix on high speed with your food processor or handheld mixer for about 5-6 minutes until the mixture is very thick and glossy. The bowl should have cooled down by now. Fill into a piping bag with a large round tip.
5. Use a cupcake corer or sharp knife to cut a hole into each cupcake and fill with the pudding filling. Pipe a good amount of frosting on each cupcake and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
6. While the cupcakes are cooling down in the fridge, melt the chocolate for the coating and mix with the oil. Let cool down again (around 100°F/38°C). Dip the cooled cupcakes into the cooled chocolate so the frosting is covered completely, then place on a wire rack and let the chocolate harden. Serve.
1. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech mit 12 Papierförmchen bestücken. Zur Seite stellen. Die Schokolade für den Teig schmelzen und wieder abkühlen lassen.
2. In einer Rührschüssel die Butter mit Zucker auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und jeweils gut verrühren. Die geschmolzene und abgekühlte Schokolade zugeben und unterrühren. In einer zweiten Schüssel das Mehl mit Kakao, Backpulver und Salz vermischen – mit dem Eierlikör zur Buttermischung zugeben und kurz verrühren. Den Teig auf die Papierförmchen verteilen und dann für etwa 16-18 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Für die Füllung den Pudding mit dem Eierlikör verrühren, bis alles eine glatte Masse ist. Zur Seite stellen.
4. Für das Marshmallow-Frosting das Eiweiß zusammen mit dem Zucker und einem Spritzer Zitronensaft in eine hitzebeständige Schüssel geben und dann auf einen Topf mit köchelndem Wasser stellen (die Schüssel darf das Wasser nicht berühren). Die Mischung so lange verrühren, bis die Mischung 71°C (160°F) erreicht hat bzw. sich der Zucker komplett aufgelöst hat – dauert in etwa 5-6 Minuten. Die Schüssel vom Herd nehmen und die Masse mit der Küchenmaschine oder einem Handmixer für weitere 5-6 Minuten aufschlagen, bis die Masse sehr dick und glänzend ist – die Schüssel sollte nur noch handwarm sein. Das Frosting in einen Spritzbeutel mit großer runder Öffnung füllen.
5. In die Cupcakes mit einem Cupcake Corer oder scharfen Messer eine Mulde schneiden, den Teig darin entfernen und mit der Pudding-Mischung befüllen. Eine gute Portion Frosting auf jeden Cupcake aufspritzen und dann für mindestens 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.
6. Während die Cupcakes durchkühlen, die Schokolade für die Glasur schmelzen (in der Mikrowelle) und dann mit dem Öl glattrühren und dann ebenfalls abkühlen lassen. Wenn die Glasur maximal nur noch Handwarm ist, die Cupcakes darin eintauchen und dann antrocknen lassen. Servieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintEggnog (Eierlikör) Chocolate Hi-Hat Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 50
- Cook Time: 18
- Total Time: 120
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Delicious Hi-Hat cupcakes with an eggnog pudding filling. Perfect little fellas for Easter.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 2/3 cup (150g) butter
- 3/4 cup (150g) cane sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 tbsp. eggnog (Eierlikör)
For the filling
- 7 oz. (200g) vanilla pudding
- 4–5 tbsp. eggnog (Eierlikör)
For the marshmallow frosting
- 8 egg whites
- 2 cups (400g) sugar
- couple drops of lemon juice
For the glaze
- 12.3 oz. (350g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners and set aside. Melt the chocolate for the dough and set aside.
- Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix in well after each addition. Add the melted and cooled chocolate and mix in. Mix the flour with cocoa, baking powder, and salt and add together with the eggnog (Eierlikör) to the bowl and mix until just combined. Fill the batter into the prepared paper liners and bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely.
- For the filling mix the pudding with the eggnog (Eierlikör) until smooth. Set aside.
- Add the egg whites, sugar and lemon juice for the marshmallow frosting into a large heatproof bowl and place on a pot with simmering water (the bowl should not touch the water). Mix until the egg whites reach a temperature of 160°F (71°C) and the sugar has dissolved completely – that takes about 5-6 minutes. Take off the heat and mix on high speed with your food processor or handheld mixer for about 5-6 minutes until the mixture is very thick and glossy. The bowl should have cooled down by now. Fill into a piping bag with a large round tip.
- Use a cupcake corer or sharp knife to cut a hole into each cupcake and fill with the pudding filling. Pipe a good amount of frosting on each cupcake and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- While the cupcakes are cooling down in the fridge, melt the chocolate for the coating and mix with the oil. Let cool down again (around 100°F/38°C). Dip the cooled cupcakes into the cooled chocolate so the frosting is covered completely, then place on a wire rack and let the chocolate harden. Serve.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
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Just a quick note, but eggnog and Eierlikör are not the same thing. :)
Hi Mara.
I know that, but you can use both for these Cupcakes ;)
Cheers, Marc