Amy Emberling, Lindsay-Jean Hard, Lee Vedder, Corynn Coscia

Omg Chocolate Cupcakes

Name: Omg Chocolate Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: ⅓ cup plus 2 Tbsp [35 g] unsweetened cocoa powder (45 to 60% cocoa); ¾ cup plus 3 Tbsp [195 g] granulated sugar; Chocolate chips, for garnish; 2 cups [460 g] heavy cream; 4 Tbsp [55 g] unsalted butter; ⅓ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ⅓ cup [80 g] buttermilk; 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp [220 g] semisweet chocolate (56% cacao), chopped; ½ tsp sea salt; ¾ cup [105 g] all-purpose flour; ⅓ tsp baking soda; ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp [180 g] unsalted butter, room temperature; 2¾ cups [460 g] semisweet chocolate; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1 cup [200 g] granulated sugar; 4 large egg whites; 1⅓ cups [295 g] unsalted butter, room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
12
cupcakes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Zingerman’s Bakehouse Celebrate Every Day

By Amy Emberling , Lindsay-Jean Hard , Lee Vedder and Corynn Coscia

Published 2024

About

Our OMG Chocolate Cupcakes have been such a big hit that we’ve never stopped making them: They’re now a Bakehouse standard. Make one for your valentine! Making these cupcakes is a three-step process that can be done over several days. By separating the steps, a large project becomes a very manageable one.

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcakes

¾ cup [105 g] all-purpose flour
⅓ cup plus 2

Method

Make the Chocolate Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F [180°C]. Line the cups of a standard 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. If you prefer not to use liners, coat the cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a medium mixin