{"id":19328,"date":"2018-01-17T07:18:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T05:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/?p=19328"},"modified":"2022-01-15T09:41:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T07:41:11","slug":"pinata-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/pinata-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinata Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><div id=\"attachment_19331\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19331\" class=\"wp-image-19331\" title=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0\u05d8\u05d4.jpg\" alt=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few years ago, I discovered an amazing baking blog \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larecetadelafelicidad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Receta de la Felicidad<\/a><\/strong>, as part of my search for beautiful and special food blogs from around the world. When I came across this beautiful pastry blog and dived into its many delicious recipes, I also found a recipe for Pinata cupcakes, which really caught my eyes, so I decided I\u2019ll have to make it myself sometime in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These are actually really simple chocolate cupcakes, and what makes them special is their decoration \u2013 crunchy chocolate domes filled with candy that is revealed only after the first bite.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s such a great idea for kids\u2019 birthdays (and if I might add \u2013 adults too!), as it really is colorful and unique. These Pinata cupcakes are a show stopper at parties and everyone will talk about them on the next day!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">**Recipe is inspired by La Receta de la Felicidad <a href=\"http:\/\/www.larecetadelafelicidad.com\/en\/2012\/05\/pinata-cupcakes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinata cupcakes recipe<\/a>, with changes and adjustments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6873\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6873\" class=\"wp-image-6873\" title=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Raheli Krut<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6868\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6868\" class=\"wp-image-6868\" title=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/colage_1-Large.jpg\" alt=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Raheli Krut<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6869\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6869\" class=\"wp-image-6869\" title=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/colage-2-Large.jpg\" alt=\"Pinata Cupcakes\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Raheli Krut<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 19329--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Pinata Cupcakes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>For chocolate cupcakes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>180 ml. (3\/4 cup) vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>400 ml. (1 3\/4 cups) milk<\/li>\n<li>250 grams (1 1\/4 cups) sugar<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>210 grams (1 1\/2 cups) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>70 grams (1\/2 cup) cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>10 grams (2 tsp.) baking powder<\/li>\n<li>100 grams (1\/2 cup) dark chocolate chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For chocolate ganache:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>100 grams dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>100 ml. (1\/2 cup) heavy cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For chocolate domes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>225 grams dark chocolate (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>75 grams dark chocolate (chopped (for tempering))<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the filling:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Assorted candy and jellybeans<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 170c degrees.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, whisk oil, eggs, milk, sugar, salt and vanilla until blended.<\/li>\n<li>Add in flour, cocoa and baking powder and beat just until blended.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture into a lightly greased muffin pan.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle chocolate chips over each cupcake.<\/li>\n<li>Bake the cupcakes for about 15-20 minutes or until set and completely baked.<\/li>\n<li>Cool a few minutes at room temperature and in the meantime prepare the ganache.<\/li>\n<li>Chop the chocolate and put in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>In a small pan heat the cream almost to a boil, pour over the chocolate, wait a minute and beat until you get a uniform and shiny chocolate ganache.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gently pour the ganache on top of each cupcake.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Cool the cupcakes completely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Chocolate domes: in a large bowl melt 225 grams of dark chocolate to a temperature of 45c degrees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Once melted, add in 75 grams of chopped dark chocolate and stir well until completely melte<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Continue stirring until the mixture reaches a temperature of 32c degrees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Pour the melted chocolate into hemispheres silicone mold, empty the leftover chocolate and chill for 10 minutes in the freezer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Extract the chocolate hemispheres gently and place on a baking paper-lined pan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Gently brush each hemisphere with leftover melted chocolate and dip in a small bowl with sprinkles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Transfer the chocolate domes into the freezer to set completely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Assemble the cupcakes: fill the chocolate domes with candy and jellybean.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Place a chocolate dome over each cupcake upside down.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>&nbsp;Keep the cupcakes in the fridge and serve.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator up to a week.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Serve the cupcakes at room temperature rather than straight from the refrigerator.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19332\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19332\" class=\"wp-image-19332\" title=\"Pinata Cupcakes #birthday #recipe #chocolate #pinata #cupcakes #cake \" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Untitled-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pinata Cupcakes #birthday #recipe #chocolate #pinata #cupcakes #cake \" width=\"800\" height=\"1438\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, I discovered an amazing baking blog \u2013 La Receta de la Felicidad, as part of my search for beautiful and special food blogs from around the world. 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