Truffle Imitator Cupcakes Recipes

TRUFFLE LOVER'S CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In small bowl, toss chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of the cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, the water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in coated chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Immediately prick holes in tops of cupcakes with toothpick. Brush about 1/2 teaspoon liqueur over each cupcake. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In heavy 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium-high heat until hot but not boiling; remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips until melted. Let stand 10 minutes. Dip tops of cupcakes in ganache. Top with miniature chocolate chips, grated orange peel or ground hazelnuts, if desired. Store loosely covered.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the convection oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with 24 cupcake liners.
• In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, vanilla and eggs, and mix until combined. With the mixer on low speed, add the milk and oil, and mix until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and mix together. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix on medium speed until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Turn off the mixer and add the hot coffee. Mix on low for 2 minutes more.
• Fill the lines three-quarters full with batter and bake for 14 minutes. Once completely cooled, use a paring knife to cut out the center of the cupcake.
• To assemble: Using a small ice cream scoop, fill the cupcakes with 1 scoop of the cooled Chocolate Truffle Ganache. Using a piping bag with a 1M tip, generously frost the cupcakes with Whipped Chocolate Buttercream, making sure to cover the filled area.
• Add the boiling cream to the chips and stir together until chips are completely melted. Add liqueur, mix well and set aside to cool.
• In an electric mixer, beat the butter on high for 2 minutes. Once the butter is whipped, add the powdered sugar 1 cup a time until well blended. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add the cocoa powder and blend on medium speed until well incorporated. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the heavy cream. Once the heavy cream is incorporated, turn the mixer on high and whip for 3 to 4 minutes.

HAZELNUT TRUFFLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift together the flour, cocoa, and baking powder; set aside. Combine the milk, liqueur, and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated, ending with the flour. Pour the batter into prepared cups, about 1/2 cup each.
• Press an unwrapped truffle into the bottom of each cupcake and spread the batter over the top of each truffle. Bake in a preheated oven until the tops spring back to the touch, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Frost cooled cupcakes with chocolate-hazelnut spread and garnish with chopped hazelnuts.

DEEP-FRIED TRUFFLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine the egg yolks and water in a small bowl. Add to the dry ingredients in 3 stages, stirring until smooth. Add the melted butter and vanilla and stir until well incorporated.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites and the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar to soft peaks. Gently fold the whites into the cupcake batter, just until incorporated.
• Divide the batter into a 12-cup baking tin and bake until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out dry, about 20 minutes.
• In a small saucepan add the cream and bring just to a boil over low heat. Put the chocolate into to a medium bowl and pour in the hot cream. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Stir in the butter and mix until incorporated. Put plastic wrap directly on the surface of the chocolate and refrigerate for 1 hour. When the chocolate is cool, transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a large tip.
• In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 350 degrees F.
• Combine all the batter ingredients in a large bowl and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• With a paring knife, remove the middle of the cupcakes, but leave the tops intact. Using the pastry bag, fill the holes with the chocolate. Replace the top firmly.
• Coat the cupcakes in batter and deep-fry, in batches, until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the fryer and drain on paper towels for a few seconds. Transfer to a serving platter, then indulge.

TRUFFLE-FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate, covered, until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, egg whites, oil and food coloring; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes., Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Top with 2 teaspoons chocolate mixture. Bake 18-22 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Frost cupcakes. Decorate as desired.

TRUFFLE FOOTBALL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt white candy coating at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and cereal. Chill for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle. , Shape into 1-in. balls; form each ball into football shape and set aside. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip footballs in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on a wire rack over waxed paper; let stand until set, about 30 minutes., Pipe frosting laces onto footballs. Tint remaining frosting green. Using a #233 or #234 tip, pipe grass over cupcakes. Just before serving, insert a toothpick into each football. Insert toothpick into cupcake to position football.

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For truffles: In a microwave safe bowl, melt white chocolate at 70% power, stir until smooth.
• Stir in peanut butter. Cover and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes or until firm enough to form into balls.
• Shape into twelve 1 inch balls. Roll in cocoa. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each.
• Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and coffee.
• Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3's full. Top each with a truffle (do not press down). Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with cream, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Transfer to a bowl and chill until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
• Frost cupcakes. Store in refrigerator.

TRUFFLE-IMITATOR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven: 350 degrees F.
• Place all of the first six ingredients of the list into a large mixing bowl; combine.
• Add next six ingredients into the mixing bowl and beat with an electric or stand mixer until ingredients are smooth.
• Add the coffee, and mix for 2 more minutes at moderate speed.
• Grease a cupcake pan and fill each space up 1/2 full. (It is better without paper cupcake liners, just grease it and/or flour it well.).
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20-25 minutes. When done, remove from oven and let cool.
• Break up the 10 oz. of dark chocolate into a large bowl.
• Heat up the 1 cup of whipping cream over the stove at medium heat until it's almost at a boil. Pour into the bowl of chocolate chunks and whisk until the mixture is smooth.
• Clear out enough space on a counter and line it with waxed or parchment paper.
• Take each cupcake and immerse in the liquid chocolate. Allow each one to soak in some of the liquid chocolate and then place on the wax/parchment paper.
• After half an hour, transfer them onto a serving platter and refrigerate for one more hour or overnight.
• Enjoy each as is, or with fresh whipped cream. Be sure to let me know how much you like them!