Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

Dissolve coffee in water. Break chocolate, and place into a bowl with the coffee. Melt in the microwave on medium or until the chocolate melts. Cream butter and sugar with an electric hand beater, add ...

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Ganache is a mixture of chocolate and heavy cream. Changing the ratio of chocolate to cream will change the final texture of ganache. Ganache can be used for filling or glazing a cake, icing brownies, ...

1 pound good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, see cook’s notes 2 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup corn syrup Cook’s notes: I use Trader Joe’s “Pound Plus” dark chocolate; it is ...

Let’s get one thing straight: We love chocolate frosting and could never complain about anything frosting-related. It’s just that in fall and winter when the holidays start up, we’re in full-on baking ...

soft ganache (two weights of cream and one weight of chocolate), medium ganache (equal weights of cream and chocolate), and firm ganache (one weight of cream and two weights of chocolate). SOFT ...

Made of nothing more than chocolate and cream, ganache is a two-ingredient wonder. Its French name may seem fancy, but it's one of the simplest things a home cook can make—and it's a recipe that's ...

In her cookbook Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks, Garten explained the way she developed her chocolate chevron ganache cake. “When the baker didn’t show up for work one night and I had ...

Preheat your oven to 325° F (160° C) and prepare 12 paper cupcake cases in muffin tins. 3. Place the butter and chocolate into a double boiler and stir until melted, then set aside. 4. In another bowl ...