Best 8 Devils Food Cupcakes With Chocolate Ganache Frosting Recipes

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Are you craving a decadent and indulgent treat? Look no further! Dive into the world of chocolatey goodness with our ultimate guide to creating the perfect devil's food cupcakes topped with a luscious chocolate ganache frosting. These cupcakes are not for the faint-hearted; they are a symphony of rich flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets to making these delectable delights, leaving you with a taste of pure chocolate heaven.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES



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We mixed sour cream into the batter to add moistness and a subtle tang. Silky smooth ganache makes a rich topping; other options include seven-minute frosting and cream-cheese frosting. The chocolate curls are easily made with a few strokes of a vegetable peeler.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cupcake Recipes

Yield Makes 32

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
3/4 cup hot water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream, room temperature
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Chocolate Curls for Devil's Food Cupcakes, for decorating (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together cocoa and hot water until smooth. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Melt butter with sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to combine. Remove from heat, and pour into a mixing bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat until mixture is cooled, 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add vanilla, then cocoa mixture, and beat until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the sour cream, and beating until just combined after each.
  • Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three- quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool 15 minutes; turn out cupcakes onto racks and let cool completely. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
  • To finish, use a small offset spatula to spread cupcakes with frosting.

DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATY FROSTING



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I begged my aunt for this recipe when I was 16 years old, and it's still my very favorite. The silly monster eyes give these devilish cupcakes some Halloween fun! They are always on my husband's short list for special desserts. -Dawn Koestner, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup hot strong brewed coffee
1-3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup canola oil
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional decorations: gumdrops, semisweet chocolate chips and regular or Dum Dums lollipops

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Place chocolate in a small bowl. Pour hot coffee over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool to lukewarm., In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, egg and coffee mixture until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to coffee mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, place chocolate chips in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream and corn syrup just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate, covered, until completely cold., Beat chocolate mixture on medium speed just until fluffy (do not overbeat). Immediately spread over cupcakes. For monster eyes, trim both ends of each gumdrop. Attach a chocolate chip to one end; attach gumdrop to lollipop. Insert into cupcakes. Refrigerate cupcakes until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING



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This Devil's Food Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting is simply delicious. It's the perfect treat no matter the occassion.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cupcake Recipes

Yield Makes 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Quick Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water. In a bowl, stir baking soda into the boiling water; stir this mixture into chocolate. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until the mixture is light and pale yellow in color. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue to mix until thoroughly incorporated. Add flour and buttermilk, alternating between small amounts of each, and blend well.
  • Add the melted chocolate and vanilla to the batter, and stir well. Pour the batter into the paper cups, and bake until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center of a cupcake, about 30 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the oven, and allow them to cool briefly in the muffin tin before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely. Ice, and serve.

CHOCOLATE DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 36 medium-sized cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 23

3/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup cocoa powder
6 ounces butter
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
Ganache, recipe follows
Violet Buttercream, recipe follows
8 ounces chocolate
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
4 ounces egg whites
6 ounces sugar
8 ounces butter, cut into small pieces, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon violet essence
Violet food coloring

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Whisk together boiling water and cocoa. Cover and set aside. With a mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder and add this mixture, alternately with the buttermilk. Add cocoa and water mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Scoop into cupcake pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before decorating. Dip tops of cooled cupcakes in the warm ganache and let set. Pipe more ganache on top for decoration. To fill, put buttercream in a pastry bag with a small round tip. Stick tip into the center of each cupcake and pipe in filling. Be careful not to pipe too much or you will break the cupcake. Serve.
  • Chop chocolate and place in a stainless steel or glass bowl. Bring cream and sugar just to a boil in a small saucepan and then pour over chocolate. Whisk together and then stir in butter until melted.
  • Whisk together the egg whites and sugar in a stainless steel bowl. Place bowl in a water bath set over low heat. Whisk occasionally until sugar is dissolved and mixture is very warm, about 150 degrees F. Remove from water bath and whip with a hand-held mixer on high speed until stiff peaks. Lower speed and add the butter in small pieces. Add vanilla and violet essence and mix until smooth. Add violet color, 1 drop at a time, until desired shade is reached. Use to fill cupcakes as directed above.

DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE ICING



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Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     dessert

Yield 8 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

Paper cupcake liners
1/2 cup whole-grain pastry flour
1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 cup natural cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg white
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon nonfat milk, plus more if needed
1 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (60 to 70 percent cocoa solids) finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place a cupcake liner into each section of an 8-cupcake tin. Whisk together flours, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and reserve. Combine sour cream and buttermilk in a small bowl and reserve. Combine butter, oil and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed, scraping down sides of bowl, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is light in color, about 1 minute. Add egg and egg white and beat an additional 1 minute. Add 1/3 of flour-cocoa mixture, then 1/3 sour cream buttermilk mixture, mixing well after each addition. Repeat with remaining dry and wet ingredients. Distribute batter evenly among 8 cupcake tins. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool slightly, transfer to wire racks and cool completely, 10 to15 minutes.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar and milk in a small saucepan and heat over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Add chocolate and stir until melted and icing is the consistency of thick pancake batter; add more milk if necessary. While still warm, top each cupcake with 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons icing. Let icing harden completely, about 10 minutes.
  • Place cream cheese in a small microwave-save bowl and microwave on high for approximately 10 to 15 seconds, until cream cheese is melted but before it begins to bubble. Add confectioners' sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Let mixture cool slightly and transfer to a small plastic bag. Snip just the very bottom corner of the bag, then force icing to bottom of bag. Pipe a squiggle of icing down the center of each cupcake.

DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES



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Based on a recipe from Cook's Country magazine, February/March 2006. Makes 24 cupcakes, although it can be easily halved. The editors say, "If you don't have bar or block chocolate on hand, use semisweet chips in the cake and frosting." I frost these using recipe #414787 or recipe #414801. Did you know that unfrosted cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days? They may also be individually wrapped in plastic and frozen in a zipper-lock bag for up to 1 month.

Provided by mersaydees

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup boiling water
2/3 cup natural cocoa powder
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder or 2 tablespoons instant coffee
4 large eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened but still cool

Steps:

  • Place oven rack in lower-middle position and heat oven to 350° degrees. Line 2 standard muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  • In small bowl whisk together boiling water, cocoa, chocolate, and espresso powder.
  • In medium bowl whisk eggs, sour cream, and vanilla together until well combined.
  • Using electric mixer on low speed, combine flour, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in large bowl until blended. Incorporate butter by mixing it in on low speed, about 1 minute. Add egg mixture in 2 additions, then beat at medium speed, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, until combined, about 1 minute.
  • Add chocolate mixture and beat at medium speed until incorporated, about 1 minute.
  • Divide batter evenly among the prepared 24 cupcake liners.
  • Bake until tester inserted in cupcake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool cupcakes in muffin tins for 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely on wire rack.
  • Frost using recipe #414787 (White Chocolate Frosting) or recipe #414801 (Dark Chocolate Frosting) if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.2, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 54.7, Sodium 123, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 13.3, Protein 3.2

PEANUT-FILLED DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES



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This recipe features a luscious peanut butter filling surrounded by devil's food and then iced with a rich layer of ganache. They're to die for! -Mary Lou Timpson, Colorado City, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
FILLING:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
GANACHE:
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add vanilla; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and coffee just until blended., Filled prepared cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely., Using a melon baller, scoop out the center of each cupcake, about 1 inch deep. For filling, beat peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Pipe or spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into the center of each cupcake., For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Spoon scant 1 tablespoon ganache over each cupcake, spreading as needed. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 19g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

DEVIL'S FOOD CUPCAKES



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Provided by Amy M. Spindler

Categories     dessert, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 32 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 14

32 baking cups
3 ounces good-quality unsweetened chocolate
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 ounces (6 squares) semisweet chocolate
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the baking cups in the muffin pans.
  • Place the chocolate in a small heavy saucepan, and melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove the pans from the heat and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar together in the bowl of an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the melted chocolate.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Alternating between the two, add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the chocolate mixture in three stages, ending with the flour. Then slowly stir in 1 cup of boiling water and the vanilla.
  • Pour the batter 3/4 full into the baking cups. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pans from the oven, and let the cupcakes cool for 5 minutes, and then remove them from the muffin pans. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
  • Place all the ingredients into a small, heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is almost melted.
  • Remove from heat. Continue to stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until icing reaches room temperature.
  • Hold cupcakes upside down and dip the tops into the icing. Twirl slightly and then hold upside down for a few seconds for excess to drip off. After dipping them all, dip each one a second time.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 210, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 121 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A good semisweet or bittersweet chocolate will work well.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cupcakes tough.
  • Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
  • If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a spoon to spread the frosting on the cupcakes.
  • For a richer flavor, you can add a teaspoon of instant coffee powder to the batter.
  • For a fun twist, try filling the cupcakes with a chocolate ganache filling before frosting them.

Conclusion:

These devil's food cupcakes with chocolate ganache frosting are the perfect dessert for any occasion. They're rich, decadent, and sure to please everyone. With a few simple tips, you can make these cupcakes at home and enjoy them with your family and friends. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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