Perfect Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes Whipped Ganache Frosting Food

GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• Add your gluten free flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and the rest of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to blend them together.
• In a separate smaller bowl, add the eggs, vanilla extract, yogurt, butter, and oil and whisk to mix them. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix them together gently until barely mixed. Overmixing can cause these cupcakes to be denser so I do NOT recommend using a standing mixer to make this cupcake recipe.
• Note: Overmixing can cause these cupcakes to be denser so I do NOT recommend using a standing mixer to make this cupcake recipe.
• Line your muffin pan with parchment paper-lined cupcake liners. Scoop your cupcake batter into the cupcake liners. Fill each about 3/4 full of cupcake batter.
• Bake the cupcakes for 20-22 minutes at 350º F.
• Remove the cupcakes from the oven. Carefully lift the cupcakes out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED GANACHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 to 20 cups of 2 standard (12-cup) muffin pans with baking cups. Sift cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt into the bowl of a mixer. Beat on low speed until just combined.
• Raise speed to medium, and add eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Divide batter among baking cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake until tops spring back when touched with a finger, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool completely in pans set on wire racks.
• Place a mound of whipped ganache (about 3 tablespoons) on top of each cupcake, and frost each using a small spoon or a small offset spatula to create swoops.

GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, blend together eggs, oil and agave.
• Blend dry ingredients into wet thoroughly.
• Line a cupcake tin with paper liners and scoop a scant 1/4 cup into each.
• Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes.
• Cool and cover with vegan "buttercream" chocolate frosting (http://www.elanaspantry.com/vegan-chocolate-frosting/).
• Serve.

WHIPPED CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Place chocolate in large metal mixing bowl.
• Heat cream to boiling, either on the stove, or in the microwave.
• Pour hot cream over chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted.
• Add powdered sugar, sm amt at a time to taste.
• Place the bowl, uncovered, in refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes, but no longer than 1 hour. Also place the electric mixer beaters to chill.
• Remove bowl and beaters from fridge and whip ganache on high for 2-3 minutes, or until it lightens in color and triples in volume.
• Use as desired on cake or cupcakes.

GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with paper baking cups.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the rice flour, millet flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, baking powder and xanathan gum. In a separate large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, sour cream, milk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until smooth. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.