Ingredients
- CUPCAKES:
- 8 ounce bar 61% cacao chocolate
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 8 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 pound dried plums (preferable unsulphured) OR apricots
- Bottle of good cognac OR armagnac
- GANACHE with WALNUTS:
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Shelled walnuts
Description
Courtesy Of Vanillagarlic At BakeSpace, We Are Told That Armagnac OR Cognac Will Do And Apricots May Be Substituted For The Dried Plums. No Yield Is Given In The Recipe So I Guessed! Prep Time Includes "plumping" Time.
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