Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
- 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 11 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Jack Daniels Whiskey or 2 tablespoons Bourbon
- 3 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 12 cup sugar
- 13 cup all-purpose flour
- whipped cream or coffee ice cream
- Making Truffles
- Melt 4 ounces of the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Combine cream and whisky in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then pour over the melted chocolate.
- Stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Place in the refrigerator and allow to cool, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is firm enough to handle, about an hour.
- Using a melon baller or a teaspoon, quickly form the chocolate mixture into eight truffle-sized balls.
- Place on a pan or plate lined with waxed paper and refrigerate.
- Making cake batter.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a muffin tin or tins with 8 cups that are each 4 inches in diameter, preferably of 1-cup capacity.
- Melt the remaining 5 ounces of chocolate and 10 tablespoons butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; stir and set aside.
- Beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until the mixture thickens, triples in volume and forms a ribbon.
- Fold in the melted chocolate.
- Sift the flour over the mixture and quickly fold it inches.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cups.
- Insert a chilled truffle in the center of each, place in the oven and bake 12 minutes, until the top springs back when touched lightly.
- Do not insert a cake tester.
- Unmold the cakes: run a knife around the edges, then place a baking sheet over the tin and, holding both together, invert, then carefully lift off the muffin tin.
- Serve at once with whipped cream or ice cream.
- YIELD 8-1 cup servings.
bittersweet chocolate, butter, heavy cream, daniels, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, flour, whipped cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-surprise-cupcakes-475633 (may not work)