Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Ganache and Candied Bacon.
I know.
Longest recipe title ever. But seriously… it’s not like I could leave one of those things out. Dark chocolate? White chocolate? Cinnamon sugared bacon? They are all equally deserving.
I’m just gonna put it out there. These are probably the most decadent chocolate cupcakes I have ever tasted. And I loved them.
They are also some of the best. So rich, so chocolaty, so fluffy… so perfect.
And something super exciting? They can be made in one bowl. No electric mixer necessary! It is a very easy recipe, so don’t let the ingredient list scare you. And a warning: you will want to eat all of the batter.
I think I’m officially in love with a cupcake.
Sure, it looks delicious this way.
But I happened to have some leftovers.
So I did this. Wouldn’t you?
Yeah, this was probably the best decision of my life.
You must promise me something. I don’t care if you make the whole cupcake, but you need to make at least one part of it. Either the chocolate cupcakes (to die for) or the white chocolate ganache (melts in your mouth). Perfect for Valentine’s Day, me thinks. And considering I posted the cinnamon sugared bacon 3 days ago, I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you’ve already made it.
And if you haven’t? Well… I must seriously contemplate our relationship.
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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
adapted from allrecipes
makes 12 cupcakes
1 1/8 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons sour cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, whisk egg and sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add milk, cream, butter and vanilla, and mix until combined. Stir in sour cream. Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Mix until batter is smooth. Line a muffin tin with liners and using a 1/4 cup measure, add batter to each cup. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
White Chocolate Ganache
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 ounces white chocolate chips (I used ghiradelli)
1/2 tablespoon butter.
Heat a saucepan on low heat and add heavy cream. Add chips to a bowl. Bring to a boil, but keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t boil over. Immediately remove and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 2-3 minutes, then mix with a spatula to melt chocolate. Stir in butter. Once melted and thick, lay a piece of plastic wrap over top and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Frost cupcakes as desired. I recommend refrigerating the cupcakes for 15-20 minutes so the ganache can set. Then top with a slice of bacon.
Recipe for Cinnamon Sugared Bacon HERE.
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Friends don’t let friends go without bacon.
173 Comments on “Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Ganache and Candied Bacon.”
I need this now.
Okay, okay, I’ll make it. It’s not that I can help it. It looks too delicious. Valentine’s day baking, heer I come!
Do it!
That icing looks so fluffy and heavenly! Yum!
I am so excited to try the ganache, but with Ghirardelli dark chocolate, instead. Thank you! :)
I seriously had anxiety deciding on making white or dark!
Oh hello…these look incredible!
Oh. My. Goodness.
Some might say this goes to far. I say that’s what extra large sizes are for. And the single girl’s Valentines Day.
Love the way you think.
Genius. Words can’t express how amazing this sounds. Salt, savory and Sweet…I’m officially drooling
How did I miss the Cinnamon Sugar Bacon?????
I don’t know, but you better go make it now!
I really, really love the idea of white chocolate ganache! My favorite cake combo is chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream, so this is a great variation on that!
Miss Jessica, Your killing us here! And I’m lovin’ the torture.
I’m a glutton for punishment.
wow… if we were here for Valentines Day, I know what i’d be making my hunny!! :)
Holy amazing. I’m in love with this recipe.
Oh my. You have shattered all preconceived notions of appropriate dessert behavior – truly groundbreaking! This recipe is going into the permanent file.
haha wow! that looks amazing jess!! The bacon really gives it a unique and purty look~but the taste…? baahahha.
The taste is incredible!
I love everything about these cupcakes. The sweet. The salty. The white chocolate. Major, major yum!
holy gracious! those do look decadent
that looks like a cupcake that would be PERFECT on cupcake wars! when they have to choose 3 crazy flavors and make them into one cupcake!
Hahaha I didn’t even think of that but I love that show!
Making these stat! This is my first day of parent-teacher conferences (student teaching!), and it’s an 11 1/2 hr day. Pretty sure these would be amazing afterwards! :)
I hope you do! Let me know how they turn out.
I ended up making them tonight. Amazing!! Thanks so much for the recipe. I had a bite of the batter and it was amazing too, tasted like chocolate mousse. You are a fabulous recipe maker-upper! :)
Err..” recipe creator”
Woohooo! Glad you liked them.
These are seriously amazing. I made a second batch yesterday. Everyone I’ve shared them with (which hasn’t been many because I want them for myself) says they are the best cupcakes they’ve ever tasted! Thanks again :)
I think I could eat that ganache plain! Yum!
Yes, I had an issue with that too.
You could also call these Deathbychocolateand/orbacon Cupcakes. Just sayin’.
Good point… especially because I felt like I was closer to heaven after eating them. But that was probably all the butter.
Oh.my.WORD. Whoever says you can’t have it all needs to see this post!!!
Exactly!
Ditto!!!
I am so excited to make that bacon, and then these!!!!
Those look devilish :) I love the concept of mixing “unrelated” foods together. Such a creative idea!
you just blew my mind
Love this! Can you deliver a dozen to my house this weekend? That’d be great :)
I wish I could! In exchange for your cookie brownies of course.
LOL! Of course… If you lived just an hour or two closer, we’d totally have a deal.
Pregnancy cravings are bad enough, and then I look at your blog. Why do I never learn? Seriously. ;}
I’m so tempted to make these for my Dad because he loves chocolate AND bacon!
You’re crazy and I love it! I will definitely need to add this to my cupcake repertoire.
Oh my word, bacon on a cupcake. I’m in love with you.
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This is amazing. Truly amazing. I want one.
This is the PERFECT Valentine’s Day gift for any guy! I love it!
I really have to give in and try the bacon and chocolate combo, especially when the bacon is candied. Your pictures make my mouth water.
wow, really impressive! A restaurant here in LA makes a candy bar dessert and it is sprinkled with bacon too. I like the looks of yours.
I can’t wrap my head around bacon on sweets..I know “everyone” is doing it lol..and I love sweet/salty combos…im trying to talk myself into it..lol
oh wow those look amazing, minus the bacon for me but i love the sweet salty combo!
sometimes i truly laugh out loud when i see that you’ve added more bacon to a recipe…even cupcakes! ha, so cute, and so you!
I’m planning on doing the faux-stess cupcakes for Vday this year, and I think I might have to do some with a white chocolate ganache :)
You always amaze me with your wonderful and unique creations! This dark chocolate cupcake sounds INCREDIBLE! And the white chocolate ganache and candied bacon just put it over the top. Wow.
I was going traditional something pink in a cupcake for the big V. day but now I just cannot decide. Wow chocolate and bacon, my favorite two things in life beside my hubby. Paulette
My dear Jessica… Have you dropped the bomb on MHS that you’re leaving him for the bacon delivery man yet? I gave Brian the bad news yesterday…when I was handing him another plate full of candied bacon. I thought it might help to have his tummy full of sweetness when breaking the news. It didn’t…so I ate his leftovers. Now I have to make a batch of these…which means, more bacon! :-)
Your love of bacon makes me so happy. These look incredible.
Do you have to refrigerate these after they have set? Or just leave them out in an airtight container? They look amazing!
Nope! I left mine out they were great! I would just keep them sealed.
Seriously, yummmmm……dark chocolate, white chocolate + bacon=one happy lady.
Thank you.
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Normally, I would be weirded out by bacon on a cupcake, but I went to the Chicago Bacon Takedown this year and ate everything from bacon jam to bacon samoas to bacon caramel corn and loved every minute of it! I NEED to try this recipe ASAP!
I’m so jealous!
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even though i slaved in the kitchen 6 hours last night making all sorts of chocolate lollipops, peanut butter cups, etc., it was all worth it.
i took triple chocolate cake mix, cut it into heart shapes, and made whoopie pies out of it with your white chocolate ganache recipe with lindt chocolate.
can i just say how freaking delicious it was?
i’m starting to regret giving them all away to my boyfriend now as an early v-day gift.
to put it simply, i’m making it again very very soon.
That sounds incredible!
oh trust me, it was!
and it’s perfect just in time for valentine’s day.
I love this one. Sweet bacon toppings are so unique. I will surely try this one and I am sure that my kids will be surprise with the candied bacon.
I would have never though to put bacon on top of a cupcake but it sure looks delicious!
So I made these today, and my ganache didn’t turn out quite right. It was more of a glaze instead of a frosting. I had to whip it with my hand mixer to get it to be like a frosting. I don’t know if I did something wrong when I made it or not. The cupcakes were incredible, but I just thought I should let you know. =]
Did you let it chill in the fridge first to set?
Yup, for an hour.