Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes

Chocolate can be used to put a smile on anyone’s face. Do you have family or friends that love chocolate? well, this recipe for Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes is just for them and I am sure they will love you more for this awesome recipe. Prepare yourself for a melted gooey chocolate bite and watch your family and friends face light up with a bright smile.

Ingredients You Will Need

(full amounts in recipe box below)

• Triple chocolate cake mix- Using a cake mix will save time.
• Eggs- Use room temperature eggs.
• Unsalted butter- Use unsalted butter to control the amount of sugar in the recipe
• Powdered sugar- Powdered sugar is the best sugar for homemade buttercream frosting.
• Pure vanilla extract- Pure vanilla for best flavoring.
• Heavy whipping cream- This will be used in your ganache and in the mousse
• Mini chocolate chips- Full size can also be used in a pinch
• Oreos- This will be folded into your whipped cream.
• Whole milk- 2% milk can also be used.

How to Make Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes

Turn oven to 350 to preheat.

Using black cupcake liners, line your pan that your using for your cupcakes.

Add in the cake mix, butter, milk, into a medium bowl and stir until combined.

Until about 3/4 of the way full, fill your cupcake liners with batter.

For about 21 minutes, bake your batter in the oven.

Allow your cupcakes to cool after removing from oven.

Add the egg yolks, powdered sugar, and ⅓ heavy whipping cream into a sauce pan and cook on low heat until

it begins to thicken and when its about to double in size consistently whisk your mixture.

Remove your mixture from the heat and mix in the chocolate chips until completely melted.

At room temperature, allow your mixture to cool.

Beat the 1 ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form.

In the melted chocolate, whisk in ¼ cup of the whipped cream to lighten it.

In the piping bag, scoop ¼ cup of whipped cream, then set aside.

Gently fold all of your whipped cream into your chocolate mixture until combined.

Then fold in your crushed Oreo’s.

Chocolate Ganache directions

Bring the heavy whipping cream to a slow boil in a small bowl.

In a heat proof bowl, add in your chocolate.

Pour the hot heavy cream over the chocolate chips.

Let your mixture sit for 1 minute, then whisk until smooth.

Decorating directions

Onto the top of the cupcake, scoop about ¼ Cup of the mousse and spread evenly.

Drizzle the ganache onto the mousse

Beat together the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla in a standing mixing bowl until smooth and stiff with peaks.

Scoop frosting into the piping bag

Put a dollop of frosting onto your ganache and sprinkle some mini chocolate chips onto it.

Makes approximately 22 Cupcakes

Dig in!

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