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dark chocolate spiced rum cup cakes

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Maggie May Schill
@NakedMaggie
Jacksonville, FL

I had a lot of rum, and a lot of chocolate... sue me.

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For dark chocolate spiced rum cup cakes

  • FOR CAKE:
  • 1 1/2 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/4 c
    cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 1/4 c
    hot water
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 3 oz
    chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/4 c
    pure espresso powder
  • 1/2 c
    spiced rum
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • FOR RUM INFUSED GANCHE FILLING:
  • 4 oz
    heavy cream
  • 2 1/2 c
    semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    spiced rum
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAM
  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter, softened
  • 16 oz
    confectioner's sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    heavy cream
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    spiced rum

How To Make dark chocolate spiced rum cup cakes

  • 1
    Cake Preparation: 1-Preheat oven to 350'F 2-whisk together cocoa powder, espresso powder and hot water 3-sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder together in a medium mixing bowl. set this dry mixture aside. 4-heat sauce pan over medium heat 5-once pan is hot add butter and sugar, mix until butter is melted and sugar is fully incorporated. Add vanilla and rum to mixture and stir. 6-Put butter/sugar mix in a large mixing bowl, and beat on low for about 5-6 minutes. Make sure butter/sugar is cooled before continuing. 7-Add eggs, one at a time, making sure each is fully mixed in before adding the next. 8-With mixer on low, add flour mixture in 2 batches, adding the pudding mix in between the two batches. 9- Add coco mixture. Beat until completely combined, but do not over work the batter! Devil's Food should be dense, not airy like Angel's Food. 10-Add batter to cupcake cups and bake 20 minutes, or until it comes out clean.
  • 2
    Ganache: 1- With a small sauce pan on medium heat, scold cream. 2- With chocolate in a large mixing bowl, pour scolded cream over chocolate. 3- Mix in rum and vanilla 4- Stir smooth.
  • 3
    Butter Cream: 1- MIX IT ALL TOGETHER!!!!!
  • 4
    Assembly: 1- Once cup cakes are cooled. Stuff Cakes with Ganache either by coring them or using an piping tool to stuff them. 2- Pipe butter cream on top. #- Garnish with chocolate jimmies (optional)
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