Cakes
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe
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Ingredients
For Cake Layer
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 cups Water
For Cheesecake Layer
- 1 8- ounce packages light cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 x-large egg
- 1 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
For Glaze
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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For Cake Layer
For Cheesecake Layer
For Glaze
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line 24-cupcake tins paper cupcake liners
For the cakes
- Microwave chocolate and butter in a bowl in 30-second increments stirring in-between until butter and chocolate are completely blended and melted.
- Stir sugar into mixture until well blended; beat in eggs one at a time along with the vanilla- whisk well.
- Sift 1/2 cup of flour, baking soda and salt, into the mixture and mix well.
- Add remaining flour alternating with water (starting and ending with flour) stirring in-between each addition until just smooth.
- Pour into prepared tins, around 2 tablespoons per cup, and bake for a good 5 minutes or until cake layer is set but still jiggly. Remove from oven.
For the cheesecake layer
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 and prepare cheesecake filling; beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
- Add sugar and combine on medium-high speed until blended in.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract, on medium speed and stir in flour
- Add salt and beat until mixture is thick and creamy
- Melt chocolate chips and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave using the same method as above. Mixture will be very thick.
- Add chocolate to the cheesecake filling and combine thoroughly.
- Pour chocolate batter over cake layer and return to oven for 6-8 minutes or until cheesecake is just set.
For the glaze
- As the cupcakes cool, prepare glaze.
- Combine chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup in a small pot over low-medium heat and stir constantly until mixture is completely melted.
- Stir in vanilla and remove from heat; pour glaze over cooled cupcakes.
Recipe Notes
Chill cupcakes in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours and until ready to serve; they will keep in the fridge for a few days.