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Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes June 27th, 2012 § 47 Beer and Pretzel cupcakes- fork required. I know it may sound like an odd coupling, but it’s really such an awesome combination. The pretzels give the whole ensemble a saltiness that balances the rich chocolate

Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes June 27th, 2012 § 47 Beer and Pretzel cupcakes- fork required. I know it may sound like an odd coupling, but it’s really such an awesome combination. The pretzels give the whole ensemble a saltiness that balances the rich chocolate ganache frosting and also provides a nice crunch to the softness of the cupcake crumb. ; Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Cupcakes Bakers Royale Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes ; If you are not a beer fan you can easily flip these to be chocolate and caramel pretzel cupcakes (see notes). And of course you don’t have to take the time to chop the pretzels into shards like I did. I just love it like that because they look dramatic. The first few that I made were simply piped and finished like the Toffee Crunch Cupcakes from here, but that didn’t seem like enough pretzels to me, so I ended up with what you see here. This way the chocolate and caramel pretzel seems so much stronger and you can pick off a few of the shards to enjoy before diving into the cupcake portion. Beer and Pretzel Cupcakes Bakers Royale Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes A few notes: To make this non-alcoholic, replace the beer with hot coffee. For the frosting I used my chocolate ganache recipe for a stronger chocolate flavor, but any frosting will work so use your preferred frosting if the ganache frosting is too heavy for you. To keep things simple spread frosting on top of cupcake and sprinkle with crushed pretzels. Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes was pinched from <a href="http://www.bakersroyale.com/cupcakes/beer-pretzel-cupcakes/" target="_blank">www.bakersroyale.com.</a>
INGREDIENTS
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Cupcake (adapted from Alice Medrich)
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1 cup (4.5 ounces) all purpose flour
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (7.3 ounces) sugar
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1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) SCHARFFEN BERGER Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and warm
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup Guinness Stout
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Ganache Frosting
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3/4 cup heavy cream
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4 tablespoons butter
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1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
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14 oz. chocolate, chopped
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Pretzel Topping
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12 pretzel sticks
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2 oz chocolate, melted
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2 oz caramel, warmed
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