Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
Super delicious Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with the ultimate chocolate fudge ganache frosting! Perfectly sweet, rich, and easy to make.
Ingredients
Ganache Frosting
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder or instant espresso
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup light olive oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk (at room temperature)
Instructions
Ganache Frosting Preparation
- Place chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl. Pour the heavy cream into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Heat until it simmers, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Stir together until the chocolate has melted completely. Refrigerate until it sets and thickens.
Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, maple syrup, light brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla together until completely smooth.
- Then, in another bowl whisk the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Add flour mixture to the batter and mix just until well combined. Do not over mix. The batter will be thin.
- Pour or spoon the batter into the liners. Bake for 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Once the cupcakes have cooled completely, use a hand mixer to beat the chocolate ganache until it is spreadable. Pipe or spread over the cooled cupcakes and let it firm up before serving. Enjoy!