Chocolate Cupcake with Maltesers on top

The best chocolate cupcakes ever. You need to try this delicious and easy recipe.

Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

2 eggs at room temperature 

1/2 cup (120ml) Greek yogurt

1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

1 tablespoon (15ml) unsalted butter, melted

1/8 cup (30ml) molasses

1/2 cup (80g) raw cane sugar, packed

1 cup (110g) all purpose flour

1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder 

1 teaspoon (8g) baking powder 

1/2 teaspoon (4g) bicarbonate of soda 

1/4 teaspoon (2g) salt

1 cup (200g) dark chocolate, cut into small pieces 

For the ganache

1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream

1/8 (35g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces.

3/4 cup (175g) dark chocolate, chopped.

Decorations

A handful Maltesers

Directions

For the ganache

Heat cream until nearly boiling. Retire from heat. Pour cream over chocolate and stir until smooth.

Add butter and whisk until everything is combined. Cover with a plastic bag or a tea towel, set aside.

For the cupcakes

Preheat the oven at 370ºF (190ºC). Position the rack in the middle of the oven. Put the paper liners in the muffin pan.

In a small bowl sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.

In a large bowl whisk the eggs, Greek yogurt, olive oil, melted butter, molasses and sugar, until all the ingredients are combined.

Put the dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stir with a rubber spatula until everything is combined, but it is really important not to overmix the batter in order to have good results.

Finally, Stir in chocolate chopped until incorporated. 

Divide batter among baking cups, filling each about two-thirds full.  

Bake for around 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool for 5 minutes before removing on a wire rack to cool completely.

Place a mound of whipped ganache (about 2 tablespoons) on top of each cupcake, and frost each using a small spoon or a small offset spatula to create swoops. Put some Maltessers on top for a crispy texture.

This recipe was inspired from BBC good food by Ottolengui, Chocolate Cupcakes

Enjoy!!