How to Make the Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache Filling | Let's Make Dessert
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- Watch and learn, cook along, or gather inspiration for your next baking project - Let’s Make Dessert is the soothing, POV experience of an intermediate home baker using her favorite sweet ATK recipes. In this episode, Magda makes the ultimate chocolate cupcakes.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Use a high quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for this recipe, such as one of the test kitchen's favorite baking chocolates, Callebaut Intense Dark Chocolate L-60-40NV or Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar. Though we highly recommend the ganache filling, you can omit it for a more traditional cupcake. The cupcakes can be made up to 24 hours in advance and stored unfrosted in an airtight container.
GATHER YOUR INGREDIENTS
Ganache Filling
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (see note)
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Chocolate Cupcakes
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (see note)
⅓ cup (1 ounce) Dutch-processed cocoa
¾ cup hot coffee
¾ cup (4 1/8 ounces) bread flour
¾ cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon table salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 recipe Creamy Chocolate Frosting for Creamy Chocolate Frosting
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR GANACHE FILLING: Place chocolate, cream, and confectioners’ sugar in medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on high power until mixture is warm to touch, 20 to 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth; transfer bowl to refrigerator and let stand until just chilled, no longer than 30 minutes.
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FOR CUPCAKES: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard-size muffin pan (cups have ½-cup capacity) with baking-cup liners. Place chocolate and cocoa in medium bowl. Pour hot coffee over mixture and whisk until smooth. Set in refrigerator to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Whisk flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.
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Whisk oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla into cooled chocolate-cocoa mixture until smooth. Add flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
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Divide batter evenly among muffin pan cups. Place one slightly rounded teaspoon ganache filling on top of each cupcake. Bake until cupcakes are set and just firm to touch, 17 to 19 minutes. Cool cupcakes in muffin pan on wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Carefully lift each cupcake from muffin pan and set on wire rack. Cool to room temperature before frosting, about 1 hour.
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TO FROST: Mound 2 to 3 tablespoons frosting on center of each cupcake. Using small icing spatula or butter knife, spread frosting to edge of cupcake, leaving slight mound in center.
Disappointed that she didn't cut a cupcake open.😣
Me too I was waiting
They showed in first 20 seconds of the video.
@@kcnoa they showed it in the first 20 seconds of the video.
Wow, that dollop of 'frosting' gives a whole new meaning to the idiom 'icing on the cake'!
Not a fan of this format personally
Agreed. Too similar to a million other TH-cam channels. “What’s eating Dan?” is as casual as I like their content to be.
Agreed...
Yep they need to keep their identity or lose subscribers
Who gonna wash all them dishes? Way too much work for just icing. And her speech cadence is irritating
After making that lovely coffee/chocolate mixture, I'd be cracking my eggs into their own bowl first. A habit I picked up after an incident a few years ago. I've only had a bad egg that ONE time, but, man, I just know it would happen to me again right there! :D
This format may be popular with the myriad of cooking channels out there, but ATK's content is consistently leaps and bounds better than most and shouldn't try to fit that mold.
We trust your test cooks, so why hide them?
We don't need soft-spoken voice-overs and gentle music. We need confident, well - spoken experts we have grown to trust.
Lose this format or ya lost me.
ATK TH-cam is full of those videos. All you have to do is watch those ones and not this one.
If anyone here thinks the droste Dutch cocoa powder is too expensive, I recommend Ghirardelli Dutch process cocoa powder.
It is, but it was the favorite cocoa powder from their tasting panel.
ATK is very consistent when it comes to using their panels favorites.
Nice, I make a similar butter cream, but with whole eggs. If you use a different pan in the double boiler then pour it into your stand mixer the egg-sugar mix cools down faster.
Why not just mix in the Pyrex measuring bowl?
She might not like how small the diameter of the measuring thing is.
I wish at some point it was said that specifically a *chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream* recipe was used for the frosting.
I'm not sure I like the format. Its TH-cam-Y, but it's not ATK
I hope they are not cost cutting…ATK videos are known for human interaction. I hope this tik tok style voiceover video will not be the new normal.
Agreed, I hate it. The video was tedious. I stayed for the actual recipe, but am annoyed by her thinking out loud. If I wanted buzzfeed trash then I'd go there.
Also agree. (see my comments). I don't have any reason to trust a faceless voice - I trust the ATK test kitchen cooks and want to see them! They are the reason I watch. (this was the first time I didn't watch an ATK video to the end. Ever.)
Maybe I missed it but what is the oven temp and how much butter?
Should have used an ice cream scoop
Irritating presentation
Wait, did you do your coffee by weight? And where is your face? These anonymous videos are not my ATK. And you're baking; don't be silly about the word "moist".
I would have liked to see the inside . But great video. Great recipe.
it is in the very beginning of video
I use a ice cream scoop for cupcakes and they come out perfect every time- perfectly measured and each one is even.
Portion scoops
TH-cam comments are mean, i love the video. Looks like it took a lot of hard work and planning
I want to do one, if I may?
Why doesn't the cook have a head? Is she from Planet Claire, perhaps?
People are mean because they have nothing better to do. Like our friend Curtis here.
Cupcakes look good but the vid was boring.
what's wrong with the word moist?
Someone told her they don't like it so now she pretends to not like it too
OK, I feel like this video is not up to the regular ATK quality. Using a rubber spatula with a measuring spoon looked awkward for the ganache, pouring from the wide Pyrex measuring cup, lopsided glass measuring cup for the double boiler, and twice as long as it needed to be. 😳
Amazing! When I start getting bread flour this will definitely be one of the first recipes I'll try. Can I use heirloom bread flour like Turkey Red or Red Fife flour for this recipe?
Looks great, normally not my type of thing but those looked worth trying to make. Can we all agree to move on from the childish giggles when saying the word moist, it is a valid, useful description especially when cooking/baking- that’s why the word exists and this constant commentary during the last few years about a stupid word making people feel uncomfortable is just beyond silly.
Sorry, I must have missed something. When did the word moist not mean moist? Where have I been? Or better question - what has happened to society?
@@geezermann7865 vaginal moistness, indicating arousal
@@geezermann7865 it’s been reported that millennials hate the sound of the word moist.
I really like this 'modern' style of filming. The narration is also easy to listen to.
They are killing it! Simply the best.
Could use an upgrade in background instrumentals, and could've been shaved down in editing a couple more minutes.
@@Adrian-zw6sc They have another video of this recipe in the old format that's half as long and twice as interesting as this one.
Something chocolate! They look delicious. Thanks for showing how to make them.
Great video but wish the commentator was more fun. Very serious monotone voice and every step had to be perfect, cleaning every drop here and there, makes me feel inadequate with how messy everything is when I bake, lol.
Poor you.
Where is ATK?? Not the viewing experience I want to see, especially for 16+ minutes
So good on so many levels! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 BUT WHY DIDN’T WE GET A SHOT OF SOMEONE TAKING A BITE???????
Yikes… maybe use a large cookie scoop next time?
I feel like cupcakes are SO much more work/fussier than a regular cake. The ganache could be spread between 2 layers & a simpler frosting spread over the whole cake.
Try using a scoop. It'll make it easier.
Yumm! I want some!
I don't think anyone can truly say these looked great ONLY because when we watch vids like this, we're anticipating the cutting open to see the inside. You went through all the trouble to create these ganache-filled cupcakes and never showed US the inside. Also, I'm shocked you didn't use a piping bag for the frosting. I feel like the scoop method is too uneven.
That burn looks like the ol' 'bending down and touching the top of a crazy hot oven with your forearm; while reaching in' burn.
it totally is!
You did save the frosting whisk for the kid in you off camera, right?
Holy frosting 🧁
Man these look good! Great job!
You can see the “ATK version” of this cupcake recipe in a video at the recipe page in the description. (That video is exactly half the length of this one.)
I have a feeling this one comes courtesy of a market research company testing if viewers want ATK videos to lose their appeal and become "just another cooking video on TH-cam."
We wish you had cut one open so we could see the crumb and gooey center.
Please use the backside of the knife to scrape with, not the 15min-to-get-sharp-again side !
Okay
ATK - experts using top rated tools
Also ATK - Sorry we don't have a serrated knife. 🤔
I don’t drink coffee. What is a good substitute?
Will PM you my address,,in Hopes next time you make these,you Mite Possibly send Me 1 .looks just lovely.Thank You!
Try next using pipping-bag to pour mixture into cupcakes mold. Much easier >.
Love the canister set. 🥰
A good video and I appreciate ATK trying new formats. Personally not a huge fan of this format. Feels off brand for ATK, Cooks Country, or Cooks Illustrated. Are you guys starting a new brand / format? If so, this is a good first start. Not for me but there is probably a market for it.
Basically, you've taken the time to tell these people that you don't like the video.
Rustic/ home style frosting always looks messy use a LARGE silicone piping bag!!! Don’t fill it up too much because the frosting will melt. Just enough for two or three cupcakes. The silicone bag will help with avoiding heat transfer from your hands. If you go with a small bag it will be too hard to handle and you won’t be able to tie it off properly, preventing back end blow outs.
ATK's version of ASMR.
I was really enthusiastic about this until the icing sugar became part of the ganache.
I enjoyed this format. It’s easy to follow along. I have made these cupcakes from the printed recipe, but seeing it done by a chef is very helpful. I think they were worth the time and effort. I took them to a gathering and they were a really big hit. I love chocolate and I love baking with it. I learn something from every ATK show or video.
I wish the person demo-ing this recipe had gotten the chance to introduce themselves ://
these look so beautiful and it clearly took work to make them
Her name is Magda and they linked her IG account in the description
Fantastic recipe, but… 🤔 something tells me, this lady never used sub-par chocolate.
She explicitly says she has and it didn't work out.
Omg please don’t use this girl ever again🙄
I’m sorry but I’m going to ask... Who’s Chocolate Cupcakes have you eating that they’re humdrum, dry and with gritty frosting? I’m glad you learned how to make your own, l guess it’s easier than making new friends! Not for nothing, I’m a professional pastry chef however, I have lot of friends who aren’t... I would never criticize any of their cupcakes or anything else they cooked for me because that’s just rude. 😳🙄🤦🏻♀️
You don’t have to criticize someone else to make yourself seem better, it’s just not a nice thing.
Q rico un beso desde Barcelona ❤
I missed this segment when it aired on TV. When was it on? I have never seen this chef before. Bring back the regulars. Moist.
Is this ATK?
I don't think this is aired on TV with ATK or Cook's Country. This seems to be an online exclusive.
You lost me with the coffee. Sorry.
How is this ATK? Nice video😀
Why do we not get to see her face?
I’m so excited to make these, thank you for sharing this recipe and I love this new presentation!
For everyone complaining about not seeing inside the cupcake … they cut into the cupcake in the first 20 seconds of the video.
This format is ok but I miss the old one. This is boring.
That's my FAVORITE cocoa!! Only 1 I use because THERE'S A HUGE difference in taste. It's not carried in any store where I live, have to order online if that's the same for others, let me make a recommendation!! ORDER MORE THAN 1 BOX!! You're going to want to make multiple chocolate desserts once you taste it & it makes THE BEST Buche de Noel (chocolate yule log) you've ever had!
I really hate having to make an account before I can print the recipe...
Simply Outrageous
I actually just started the cold ferment for a batch of donuts from your other video. Typically my baking stamina is like one or two bakes a week but this looks so good I literally might do this one as soon as the donuts clear out. How is the video? You have a soothing voice that is easy to listen to and a disarming style that helps me feel not so bad about being messy with my cupcake batter, too. Overall, very good instruction and I look forward to more! I can tell a lot of your recipes are going to become cornerstones in my personal cookbook. Yum! Also, it's totally an ASMR thing and a lot of us out here would loooove to see a cross section of the beautiful cupcake once it's done. Slow-mo if you please! Lol.
Lot of work for 12 cupcakes
Yep. Chocolate cupcakes have to be worth the calories or why bother...
Totally worth it
I will probably sell each cupcake for $5.00.. lol
The cupcakes themselves are really easy - no mixer.
Lovely recipe will have to try. I prefer dipped in liquid ganache...Like the reality, doesn't have all the tools at their disposal. A little messy. Realistic. Moist?!? Lol 😆 Would have liked actually seeing the person, at least in short clips... Didn't recognize the voice.
I loved this video so much so I bought the cookbook.
Tried recipe
Unfortunately, cupcakes were dry! Don’t know why!
Frosting was amazing!
Don't separate eggs directly into the target vessel; use a small bowl. If you mess up, you don't lose your whole batch of meringue.
“More chocolate that stays in the bowl is good for obvious reasons...” yes!!! Oh... she meant the mixing bowl... not the licking bowl 😅 ... must go cook now!
im guessing the coffee flavor doesnt come through but the idea turns me off
Can u make ice cream without crystals and also fried chicken
I love this series! I can’t wait to try these with our daughters. Can you tell me what induction cooktop that is?
Oh, I think I found it. Is the Max Burton 6450?
You give me Morgan from Morgan drinks coffee vibes.
Super chocolate cupcakes 👍🏻
Induction cooktops are the best at holding a low temperature. No more double boilers!!!
Wait, now I see that you're using a double boiler. You just melted chocolate on the induction unit. Why not the egg/sugar?
So many steps.. I woukd never tackle this. But prob so good
I'm most intimidated by the frosting. But I want to try still.
Don’t be shy about your moistness, girl!
I find the background music annoying and distracting. Otherwise the programme is fine.
Hate the word ‘moist’? Oh brother…..
Why is that Cyna?
Ice cream scoop for the batter works well
“a little bit of sugar” = 5.25 oz = 3/4 CUP oh cmon stop trying to kid yourself that this isn’t dessert
These look awesome
Hmmmmm .....
Nice! Gotta try this
This is ATK? Interesting.
Fantastic 👍🌳⚘🌻
2 inches of frosting lmao...
Nothing wrong with that!
Melting chocolate are you supposed 50% power
Bite like to see interior phrase
They cut open the cupcake during the first 20 seconds of the video.
Use a smaller measuring cup to pour the batter...Smaller gets you closer to the pan and almost zero mess...You're welcome 😊!!
💯 correct!
So helpful! Thanks!!
@@magdalenabresson8308 You're welcome sunshine! 😊
@@DJL78 ...Thanks 😊!
Chocolate cupcakes and Lan go well together. Let’s make it happen.
Fingers on a blackboard! When will these "professionals " stop scraping knife blades against the cutting board. ATK does that to dull knives for testing. This is why baker's scrapers are a must for serious kitchens
Good recipe!
The person instructing us said she didn't believe dutch and regular process cocoa were different. She didn't believe different things are different
I hate this video
I’m betting you are a fun date….. 😂😂😂😂
She believed that earlier before learning otherwise from experience.
@@BobGeogeo Ahh, thanks. I haven't watched the video, I don't like cupcakes, but I do read the comments. Yes, there is a difference.
Are you 12?
This is the most soothing pleasant voice to listen to...❤️
So can we pipe the frosting?
The cupcakes look good, if you want to eat that much frosting. I don't like her style, though. Never break eggs directly into the bowl. Use something smaller to pour the batter!
Looks absolutely divine
It's 2021. Can we please start using the metric system?
no
If it was going to happen, it would've happened closer to 1921...
Tougher to change course now when so much of society and industry is already so ingrained in the imperial system.
It's called Google. Just Google the conversion.
Clearly you're missing the point.
The Imperial system is outdated and inferior to the metric system. The scientific community, and the rest of the world, figured that out a long time ago.
Only ignorant people and luddites would advocate for keeping such a silly system, when there's a much better system available.
@@SciPunk215 Nobody cares if you think it's superior, and that you think you're smarter than Americans and Brits and Canadians, who often don't use metric. People use what works for them. Deal with it.