Posted on Thursday, 29th April 2010 by Grace Massa Langlois
I’ve been testing Gourmet Cupcake Recipes for my niece’s bridal shower and I must say I think these Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes are going to be very hard to beat.
This week has just flown by, the weather is finally starting to turn. It’s been so sunny, not as warm as I’d like it yet but hopefully soon.
My sister, Anna, and I are off to the venue today to meet with the caterer. We are choosing the menu for my niece’s bridal shower. The food is such an important part of the day and we’re hoping we choose a menu everyone will enjoy.
For all you chocolate lovers out there this Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes recipe is definitely a recipe you want to add to your collection.
The aroma of chocolate and walnuts lingered throughout the house and my son, Matt, was hovering the entire time I was baking, “Are they done yet?”,”can I eat one yet,” “please don’t add too many nuts”. I complied, not, I used the amount of nuts the recipe called for and he loved them.
If you are looking for a light, fluffy cupcake, this isn’t the one for you but it does have a deep-chocolate flavour, definitely more like a brownie, just make sure you don’t over-bake them so they remain moist inside.
This recipe is versatile, it could go from a cupcake to a brownie, to a base for an individual, layered chocolate mousse dessert.
If I end up choosing this cupcake for V’s shower I think I will make them as a mini cupcake, they are very rich, they may be a tad to heavy especially since we will be serving all kinds of goodies that day.
My sister, Connie, has already started baking cookies, time for me to start. We bake trays and trays of cookies, and it’s a tradition for each of the guests to take a plate or two home.
My cupcake search is continuing, I thought the Orange Cupcakes were taking the lead but now that I’ve tried this recipe for Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes I’m not so sure. Let me know what you think! I think making a choice is going to be harder than I anticipated.
Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes
(from Food and Drink)
- 4 ounces (120 g) unsweetened chocolate, broken up
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) salt
- 1 cup (250 ml) chopped-into-bits semi-sweet chocolate or chips, about 175 g (6 ounces)
- 1 cup (250 ml) broken toasted walnuts or pecans
Chocolate Ganache Icing
- 1 cup (250 ml) chopped-into-bits semi-sweet chocolate or chips, about 175 g (6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C)
- Line 18 muffin cups with papers or silicone cups. Over low heat, melt chocolate and butter together in a large saucepan, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, then eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla.
- Mix flour with baking powder and salt. Stir into chocolate mixture along with chocolate and nuts. Divide among cups. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or just until cupcake centre is raised and feels slightly firm when touched. Do not over-bake. Cool completely on rack.
- Meanwhile, to make icing, melt chocolate in whipping cream over very low heat in a small saucepan. When almost smooth, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
- Ice cupcakes. Icing sets at room temperature in about an hour. Store cupcakes at room temperature, covered, for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to a month.
Back to the kitchen for me, this will be my 1st attempt at pavlova, a little nervous, wish me luck!
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April 29th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I love the way the frosting is dribbling down the sides of these cupcakes. yum.
April 29th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Grace, I just saw you got these on Tastespotting.. they are beautiful! The pictures are making my mouth water.
April 29th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
GRACE>>>>> MAKE BOTH! OMG your killing us here! Y’all are a very dangerous team, You and Liana.
Well done
April 29th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Liam you have to try them, they are so good and addicting.
April 29th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Thank you Tom, you’ll have to make a wishlist and when you come down in August I will have them waiting for you!!!
April 29th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
you bet i will try this. i’m a choco-holic. that one photo really stood out on tastespotting–congrats!
April 29th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Thank you, from choco-holic to another, you will love them
April 29th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
WOW these look amazing!!! Brownies are one of my all-time favourites so I bet I would love these cupcakes!
Have you ever tried Ina Garten’s “Outrageous Brownies” recipe? It is the best one I have tried – they are so rich and almost fudge-like, just the way I like ‘em!
April 29th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Thank you, I would love the recipe Alexis, can you copy it for me?
April 30th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Oh wow these looks so devilish and delicious!!
Yum!
April 30th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
They are, you must try them, you will love them!
May 20th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
[...] for V’s bridal shower. I have actually decided to make not 1 but 2 different cupcakes, Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes and Orange Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Icing. I think it will not only be a nice contrast of [...]
May 21st, 2010 at 6:42 pm
[...] am back to cupcakes, Boston Cream, in my next post. I will be choosing between Orange Cupcakes, Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes and Lemon-Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes. Hope you’ll help me choose the perfect gourmet [...]
May 21st, 2010 at 7:04 pm
[...] fyi, I will be back to cupcakes on Thursday, don’t miss the chocolate lover’s delight, Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes. I am still on the hunt for the perfect gourmet cupcake for my niece’s bridal shower. The [...]
May 31st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
[...] really don’t know how I am going to choose between the Orange Cupcakes, the Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes and now [...]
June 5th, 2010 at 6:29 am
[...] be busy baking in the kitchen for the next 10 days. I plan to bake the Orange Cupcakes and Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes tomorrow and freeze them until the night before when I will frost and decorate [...]
June 21st, 2010 at 1:58 am
Ooooh these look so delicious and I love how chocolatey they are.
December 19th, 2010 at 9:53 am
[...] some of our other favourite Gourmet Cupcakes – Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes, Black Forest Cupcakes and Candied-Hazelnut [...]
December 20th, 2010 at 6:21 am
These brownie cupcake sounds scrumptious. They look so pretty. I will have to add this to my holiday baking list
December 20th, 2010 at 8:33 am
I love the chocolate ganache on top! It looks so rich and elegant!
December 20th, 2010 at 11:31 am
These are gorgeous!
December 22nd, 2010 at 3:01 am
[...] Cupcakes, and of course I need to add a little chocolate to the mix, Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes and Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes. I will post about them over the next couple of weeks. How will I choose? I am reaching out to you [...]
February 2nd, 2011 at 12:07 pm
[...] have decided that whichever gourmet cupcake I choose (Orange Cupcakes, Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes, Lemon-Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes or Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes), I will make the mini version. [...]
March 25th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
chocolate, no Deep-chocolate brownie cupcakes! There is no way to stop my wife from making these!
YAY! Thanks Grace!
March 25th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I aim to please Peter – hope you enjoy!
August 27th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
[...] 4-24 Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes — Grace’s Sweet Life [...]
July 29th, 2012 at 9:35 am
hi there,i have a slight problem with the nuts in this recipe surprisingly all my four boys and my husband have bad vibes for nuts!and i was wondering if i could replace them for chocolate chips or anything else please.it would be i life saver my kitchen turns into a battlefield if the boys or my husband sees any nuts in our desserts espcially because of their love for chocolate will never end.byeee
July 29th, 2012 at 9:51 am
Alyina sounds like our house, my kids don’t favour nuts either, you can leave them out if you wish and if you wish increase the chocolate bits.
July 30th, 2012 at 5:42 am
you just stoped WW3 in my kitchen again thankyou so much i made these cupcakes yesterday and the first thing i get is are there any nuts?thankfully no, again these cupcakes are a little taste of heaven thankyou sooooo much