Hot Chocolate and Grand Marnier Cupcakes
- 6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream
- Line 12-cup muffin pan with muffin papers.
- Combine chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until melted and smooth, about 1 minute.
- Remove saucepan from heat.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and liqueur in large bowl until thick ribbon falls when beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes.
- Sift flour over; using rubber spatula, gently fold in flour.
- Fold in chocolate mixture.
- Divide batter among muffin papers.
- Cover and chill until cold and firm, at least 25 minutes.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep chilled.)
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Bake cupcakes in papers on baking sheet until tops are puffed and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out with moist batter attached, about 7 minutes.
- Serve cupcakes with whipped cream.
bittersweet, butter, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, grand marnier, flour, whipped cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hot-chocolate-and-grand-marnier-cupcakes-108594 (may not work)