Dipped Cupcakes

Developed by CIA Consulting, a division of the Culinary Institute of America, as an industry service to Ghirardelli. 

Yield: 24 Cupcakes

Medium

Ingredients

  • CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
  • 120 g Ghirardelli 100% Dark Chocolate
  • 30 g Cocoa Majestic Cocoa Powder
  • 100 g Ghirardelli Dark Sweet Ground Powder
  • 240 g Boiling Water
  • 270 g Flour
  • 10 g Baking Powder
  • 5 g Baking Soda
  • 2 g Salt
  • 225 g Butter, soft
  • 325 g Brown Sugar
  • 150 g Eggs
  • 8 g Vanilla Extract
  • 240 g Milk
  • WHITE BUTTERCREAM:
  • 425 g Ghirardelli White Chips
  • 915 g Butter, Soft
  • 600 g Powdered Sugar
  • 150 g Cream
  • 13 g Vanilla Extract or Paste
  • 5 g Salt
  • DARK COATING WAFERS DIP:
  • 800 g Ghirardelli Dark Coating Wafers

Directions

  • CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
  • Place the chocolate and cocoa powder in a bowl.
  • Bring the water to a boil, then pour over chocolate and cocoa powder.
  • Stir until mixture is smooth and all the chocolate is melted.
  • Allow to cool until room temperature.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
  • In a stand mixer, combine the soft butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the vanilla extract and the melted chocolate mixture; mix to combine.
  • Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
  • Mix only until the ingredients are incorporated.
  • Fill lined muffin cups 2/3 full and bake at 350F until the cake springs back to the touch.
  • Cool before icing.
  • WHITE BUTTERCREAM:
  • Melt the white chips, then cool to just above room temperature.
  • In a stand mixer with a paddle, combine the butter and confectioners’ sugar together, then beat on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Add the melted white chips on low, then increase to medium speed and beat until combined and creamy.
  • Add the cream, vanilla extract, and salt and mix till combined.
  • DARK COATING WAFERS DIP:
  • Melt the coating wafers to approximately 115F.
  • ASSEMBLY & FINISHING:
  • With a smooth round piping tip, pipe the soft buttercream on top of each cupcake into a cone shape.
  • Place the cupcakes into the refrigerator until chilled.
  • Invert each cupcake into the melted Coating Wafers to coat the buttercream.
  • Serve at room temperature.

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