Thursday, December 5, 2013

Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Cake Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup of Butter Soften
3 Eggs
1 and 1/2 Teaspoons of Vanilla
3 Cups of Flour
1 and 1/2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder
1 and 1/2 Teaspoons of Baking Soda
3/4 Teaspoon of Salt
1 and 1/2 Cups of Sour Cream

Cake Directions:
Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees:
Beat together the sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl or mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Next mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Start to add the dry ingredients to the wet and also alternate adding the sour cream by 1/2 cup increments. Mix until all ingredients are combine.
Pour batter into lined cupcake pan and baker for 15-20 minutes.

Frosting Ingredients:
2 cups Fluff
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
Dash of salt
Add 1/2 Cup of Chocolate Ganache

Frosting directions: 
To make the filling, combine the marshmallow fluff and butter in a mixing bowl and beat on medium-high speed until smooth. Blend in the confectioners’ sugar and salt and whip until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes more. The blend in the 1/2 cup of chocolate ganache. If you need a thicker frosting add more confectioners sugar.
To make this chocolate ganache glaze (1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips,
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream and mix until melted on a double boiler).

Frost and garnish with your favorite cookie!
ENJOY!