Pumpkin Chai Spice Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Name: Pumpkin Chai Spice Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 200 mL / 6.8 fl oz (¾ cup + 2 tablespoons) heavy whipping cream (around 36 percent fat solids); ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; Cranberries, pumpkin seeds, or sprinkles for topping; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon cinnamon*; 250 g / 8.8 oz (1 cup) pumpkin puree*; 200 g / 7.1 oz (1 cup) sugar (brown, raw, or granulated sugar all work fine); 125 mL / 4.2 fl oz (½ cup) flavorless oil such as canola or vegetable; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 200 g / 7.1 oz (1¼ cups) dark chocolate (at least 50 percent cacoa solids), roughly chopped; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; A pinch of salt; A pinch of black pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves or allspice; 150 g / 5.3 oz (1 cup) all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 50 g / 1.8 oz (½ cup) unsalted walnuts

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Makes:
12
cupcakes

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

52 Weeks 52 Sweets

By Vedika Luthra

Published 2021

About

When I was six, I could recite the entire Cinderella story by heart. I loved it so much. I guess a part of it has stuck with me all these years, because my favorite fall vegetable is pumpkin. Around October, pumpkin maneuvers its way into nearly all my meals. My friends tease me, and eye me hesitantly when I blend pumpkin into everything from pasta, curry, and risotto to cookies and cupcakes. In the end, though, they always approve. Pumpkin is a treasure, and works like magic in so many dif

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