Hot Fudge Sundae's

Well by golly. I'm finally updating. I'm actually going to do two posts today. This one and the cupcakes I'm currently baking. Anywho. This cupcake was absolutely fantastic. Actually to put it into the words of my roommate "Epic as F....!" I understand this is my blog and I'm sure I can type whatever I want...but I'm a classy girl...so I'll refrain from using the dirty words. :D

Anywho. I can't take credit for this delicious creation. I found it on www.gracessweetlife.com. She actually got the chocolate cake from Dhirardelli I think...and the frosting from Martha Stewart. It doesn't even mater where it came from. It's just flipping delicious!

Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS
1 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 large egg
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar
5/8 cup whole milk (the whole milk really does make a difference)
1/3 cup strong coffee
1 stick unsalted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line your muffin tin like normal.
2. Using a fine mesh sifter, sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a medium sized bowl. In a seperate bowl sift the cocoa powder 3 times (this really does matter so don't try the easy way out and not sift!). Add the sifted cocoa to the flour mixer and whisk it all together.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the egg and both sugars. Whisk in the milk, coffee and the melted butter. 
4. Add the flour mix in to the egg mix in 3rds. Whisking until just combine. Do not over mix. 
5. Divide your batter evenly among your liners and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cook in the tin for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream

INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. In a stand mixer bowl beat the butter on medium-high until pale and creamy.
2. Reduce the speed to medium and add in the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time. Scrap the sides down after each addition. After two additions increase speed to high for 10 seconds to fluff up the frosting. Return to medium speed and repeat until all the sugar is combine. 
3. Add the vanilla and beat until the frosting is smooth.

Chocolate Ganache

INGREDIENTS
3 oz good quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 tbsp light corn syrup

DIRECTIONS

1. In a heatproof bowl combine the chocolate, heavy cream and corn syrup.
2. Heat in the microwave in 15 sec intervals until completely melted. Mix it all together until smooth.

Putting them all together!!

Frost  each cupcake generously with vanilla frosting. Drizzle with the ganache. Sprinkle with some fun colored sprinkles. Last but not least, top with a delicious cherry! YUMMMMM