Chocolate Ganache Babycakes
I have been so lucky to have my sweet Mother here for the last week helping me out while the hubby has been out of town. She has been an angel waiting on me hand and foot. I feel like I’m the one who should be waiting on her since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, but she wouldn’t let me even if I tried! Anyways, lots of baking has been happening and we’ve had cupcakes coming out of our ears. Among the many, these were our absolute favorite. Based on Ina Garten’s recipe, these are absolutely the best cupcakes I have ever had, hands down. The ganache takes the cake and my genius Mother added crushed heath bars to the top and that made them irresistible. I would highly recommend the heath bars. It adds the perfect crunch and sweetness. We tried them with white chocolate ganache and chocolate ganache and I think it’s an even tie. And maybe we tried it with a little ice cream too…
Happy Mother’s Day to all you sweet Mother’s out there! Have a great weekend!
Chocolate Ganache Cupakes
adapted from Ina Garten’s Chocolate Ganache Cupcake recipe
makes 12 regular cupcakes or 24 mini cupcakes
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 16 ounce can Hershey’s chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
for the chocolate ganache:
melt together
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream
for the white chocolate ganache:
melt together
1 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Mix in the chocolate syrup and vanilla. Add the flour and mix until combined. Scoop the batter into muffin cups (we used my mini cheesecake pan) and bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until set. Dip the tops of the cupcakes in the ganache and let set on a wire rack.
Baked on May 7, 2009 | Recipe Card: Uncategorized | 21 Bites 
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These look delicious! What kind of pan did you use? I love the fact that these are more of a cylinder shape.
How fun that your mom is staying with you!
These really do look heavenly, especially with the crushed heath bars. Yum!
YUM!! I will have to try those with the Hershey’s recipe. These look divine!
Those look fantastic. I’m going to give ‘em a try! I’m also going to hunt down one of those mini cheesecake pans!
My Mom just got into town last night…can’t wait to see her and eat all that yummy food I know she’s going to make!
~ingrid
Those look more like brownies then cupcakes, once again, they look delish, I will be trying these soon
Yum!
DAMN do these look incredible!!! Totally decedent!!!
These would be dangerous in my house!
Love these! So cute and I imagine quite decadent, too!
These look beautiful and tasty! We just might have to try them out for mother’s day…
This is so nice of your mother. I love that dessert. Happy Mother’s Day!
Alright, we made them tonight for *ahem* mother’s day, but we had to test them… Our family loved them, dad wants a repeat for father’s day!
I stumbled upon your blog by accident and I am addicted. I love all the recipes and all of your creative ideas. I will be having my first baby next month and get the opportunity to stay home with my little bundle. I guess I know what I will be doing while it’s nap time. Thank you for sharing all of your great ideas. I am now a loyal follower.
When I asked if she had any chocolate (a recent visit at her mom’ house)… this is what I got. Holy Cow! It looked amazing! I had just eaten the molten chocolate thingy at the O.G and this so hit the spot for something decadent again. I seriously did a chocolate dance. It’s true, ask her. These are sooooo yummy, Steph. Nice work. Wooo!
I made these a little while back – we are really on the same wavelength!! I love the addition of the toffee, though – wish I would have done that!
sweety cakes
want to try… 
These are the cutest little baby cakes!!!
What a special little dessert. Perfect finger food!
Sorry that I’ve been an absent commenter; I just finished up my law school exams and am finally getting around to my google reader. Your mother sounds like such a gem!! Hope Mother’s Day was wonderful! These baby cakes look delicious; I love your mom’s addition of Heath bar, too…a woman of my own heart!
These babycakes are sinful! I would absolutely love these!
Just found your blog and read you’ve got a new baby…many congrats! These babycakes look too good to be true
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