The Best Death by Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients: 

For the Cupcakes: 

• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
• ½ cup Dutch processed coca powder, the highest quality possible 
• ½ teaspoon espresso powder 
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• ½ teaspoon baking soda 
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled 
• 1 ½ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
• 4 large eggs, room temperature 
• 1 cup sour cream, room temperature (not low fat…they’re cupcakes not muffins) 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 

For the Ganache: 

• 4 oz Baker’s German’s Chocolate, chopped finely 
• ¼ cup half and half 
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened

For the Dark Chocolate Butter Cream: 

• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped 
• ¼ cup dark chocolate cocoa powder like Hershey’s Special Dark 
• 2 cups unsalted butter, almost room temperature 
• ¼ cup half and half 
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 
• Large 3 finger pinch kosher salt 
• 2 ½ pre-sifted confectioners sugar (I sift 3 cups and then measure my 2 ½ cups from the pre-sifted sugar)

Read more on: The Best Death by Chocolate Cupcakes @ americanheritagecooking.com

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