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Chocolate Valentine Cupcakes with Cream Filling
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Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:

Filling Ingredients:

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:

Instructions

Cupcake Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  • Using a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients
  • Beat in buttermilk, coffee, oil, eggs and vanilla until combined
  • Scoop batter into cupcake liners and bake in the oven for 15 minutes
  • Allow to cool completely

Filling Directions:

  • Using a small bowl, add the cold water
  • Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and allow to set for 10 minutes
  • Using a small pot, add about ½ C water and place over medium to high heat
  • Place the gelatin bowl over the pot
  • Once stir until the gelatin is melted
  • Using a standing mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form
  • Beat in the gelatin mixture until stiff peaks have formed
  • Scoop some of the whipped cream batter into the piping bags
  • Pipe cream into the centers of the cupcakes

Ganache Directions:

  • Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream over medium to high heat until slightly simmering
  • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl
  • Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth

Decorating Directions:

  • Dip the cupcakes into the chocolate ganache
  • Allow to harden for a few minutes
  • Using the filling with the tip, pipe out the words “Love” in cursive onto the top of the cupcakes as well as the traditional squiggle
  • Enjoy!