Life by Chocolate Cupcakes

I found another great recipe on The Pioneer Woman. She is awesome and I love how she talks about cooking and life! I had to try these, since I have already made these but in the form of chocolate cake and it was super yummy!

These turned out as great as she said and if you love chocolate you will love these!

Life by Chocolate Cupcakes

(http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/)

• 2 cups sugar


• 2 cups flour


• 1/4 tsp salt


• 1/2 cup buttermilk


• 2 eggs


• 1 tsp baking soda


• 1 tsp vanilla


• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter


• 4 heaping tbsp cocoa powder


• 1 cup water, boiling


• 18 hershey kisses

Ganache

• 8 ounces, bittersweet chocolate (I used semi sweet)


• 1 cup heavy cream


• 6 tbsp corn syrup


• 2 tsp vanilla
  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 18 muffin cups (or used muffin liners) with baking spray. (I got 22 cupcakes)

Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate container, combine buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir to combine and set aside.

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and stir to combine. Add boiling water, allow to bubble for a few seconds, then turn off heat.

Pour chocolate mixture over flour mixture. Stir a few times to cool the chocolate. Pour the buttermilk mixture over the top and stir to combine.

Pour 1/4 cup cake batter into each muffin cup. Lightly set one kiss in the middle of each cupcake; do not press down.

Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then remove cupcakes and allow to cool on a baking rack.

To make the Ganache, heat cream and corn syrup over medium heat. Chop chocolate and add to a bowl. Add vanilla to cream mixture, then pour cream mixture over the top of the chopped chocolate. Whisk together until melted, smooth, and glossy. Dunk cupcakes in ganache. Allow to cool and set before serving.