OMG Chocolate Cupcakes

I was going through my recipe file when i came across this recipe that i had created for a Micheal's Birthday party. I went with another cupcake instead, a butter pound cake cupcake with raspberry filling and the same frosting below, but everyone at work really like this one instead (they tested both), but Michael prefers a non-chocolate desert so i went with the other. I will post the other once i make it again.


OMG Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

4 3.5 oz bars of Green & Blacks 70% Chocolate
3 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temp
3 cups of unbleached all purpose flour
2 cups raw sugar
8 eggs
1 cup sour cream
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

Frosting
2 3.5 oz bars of Green & blacks 70% chocolate
2 table spoons raw local honey
1 stick of unsalted butter, room temp

Raspberries or Strawberries

Directions

Over a double boiler melt the 4 bars of chocolate, just before they are all melted remove from heat and whisk until smooth and set aside.
Place flour and baking powder in a bowl and whisk together.
In a stand mixer cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Next adding one at a time, blend in eggs. Reduce the speed on the mixer to low and add in vanilla and sour cream. Now slowly add the flour, once all combined pour in melted chocolate. Do this slowly and at a the lowest speed on the mixer. The chocolate should be cool at this time but not completely cool so that it starts to return to a solid.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Place paper cups into muffin tin and fill paper cups. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. I have on my notes to this recipe that the baking time is between 20 and 30 degrees: it is my oven i have here but do start watching the cupcakes at the 20 minute mark.
Remove from oven and remove cupcakes from pan and place on a cooling rack.

Frosting
As before, melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Let cool a bit before adding the butter and the honey. I use a hand mixer for the frosting, once the chocolate is at the right temp, not to hot or cold, mix in honey first then the butter. Mix until creamy. I then place it in the fridge for a bit to cool and firm up.

Once everything is cool, place a spoon full of frosting on the top of each cupcake, spread it about then place a fresh Raspberry or Strawberry on top.

Enjoy Cooking