{"id":22763,"date":"2018-11-20T12:11:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T10:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/?p=22763"},"modified":"2022-01-15T08:53:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T06:53:39","slug":"chestnut-cupcakes-with-coffee-chocolate-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chestnut-cupcakes-with-coffee-chocolate-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"Chestnut Cupcakes with Coffee Chocolate Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first time I tasted chestnuts I didn\u2019t quite like it. The taste and texture was a bit weird for me, and even though I really like the smell from the beginning. It took me some time to adjust and finally like chestnuts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ever since I started to like chestnuts, it made me think of how I can add chestnuts into my cakes and desserts. These chestnut cupcakes are simply delicious. They have a soft, tender texture, soaked in brandy sugar syrup that adds moisture, and topped with chocolate and coffee cream.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">They are quite easy to make, and if you like chestnuts you\u2019re gonna love them. These cupcakes would also make a great winter dessert, they are delicious for Christmas or Thanksgiving. And you know what \u2013 they\u2019re definitely for all year-round.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6273\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6273\" class=\"wp-image-6273\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" title=\"Chestnut Cupcakes with Coffee Chocolate Cream\" src=\"http:\/\/oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chestnut-cupcaeks-Large.jpg\" alt=\"Chestnut Cupcakes with Coffee Chocolate Cream\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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 22765--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Chestnut Cupcakes with Coffee Chocolate Cream<\/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 the chestnut cupcakes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>100 grams (1\/2 cup) sugar<\/li>\n<li>200 ml. (1 cup) sour cream<\/li>\n<li>50 ml. (3 tbsp.) vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>250 grams chestnut puree<\/li>\n<li>30 ml. (2 tbsp.) expresso<\/li>\n<li>250 grams (1\/ 3\/4 cups) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>10 grams (2 tsp.) baking powder<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the syrup:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>125 ml. (1\/2 cup) water<\/li>\n<li>100 grams (1\/2 cup) sugar<\/li>\n<li>30 ml. (2 tbsp.) brandy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For chocolate and coffee frosting:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>100 grams dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>125 ml. (1\/2 cup) heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. granulated coffee powder<\/li>\n<li>125 ml. (1\/2 cup) cold heavy\u00a0 cream<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate chip garnish<\/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 eggs, sugar, sour cream, oil, vanilla, espresso and chestnut puree until mixture is smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Sift in flour, baking powder and salt and mix just until blended. It is important to avoid over-mixing of the batter.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture into a greased muffin pan (or aligned with paper cups) and fill up to 3\/4 height.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cupcakes are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the cupcakes completely before decorating.<\/li>\n<li>Syrup: in a small pot heat water and sugar to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add brandy and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the syrup and when it is cold, gently brush the cakes.<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate and coffee frosting: chop the chocolate and put in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>In a small saucepan heat cream and coffee to a simmer.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, wait a minute, and beat until you get a shiny chocolate ganache.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the ganache in the refrigerator for about an hour or until completely cold and set.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the ganache into a bowl of a mixer with a whipping-attachment, add in the cream and whip until you get a uniform and very stable cream.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the cream into a piping bag with serrated piping tip and drizzle over the cupcakes.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate with chocolate chips and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Chestnut puree can be obtained at any specialty store for baking products and raw materials.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to a week, but they are at their best at room temperature.<\/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<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first time I tasted chestnuts I didn\u2019t quite like it. The taste and texture was a bit weird for me, and even though I really like the smell from the beginning. It took me some time to adjust and finally like chestnuts. Ever since I started to like chestnuts, it made me think of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2947,1584,2946],"tags":[2867,1618,1643,1976],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chestnut Cupcakes with Coffee Chocolate Cream | Lil&#039; Cookie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These chestnut cupcakes are simply delicious. 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