My love affair with watching America’s Test Kitchen (otherwise known as ATK) has significantly increased my waistline and taken 30 minutes out of each of my Saturday mornings. Only because I now distinguish between the run of the mill products, methods and recipes and the superb, life changing, scream for more goodness than I ever have before. Maybe I’ve been forced into public television (it’s on PBS folks) and there are better shows on cable networks but I can without a doubt say I subscribe to ATK and some of the recipes I’ve tried have put me over the top in my convictions. Below is one you must try. I repeat, YOU MUST TRY. If not, come over to my house and I’ll whip up a batch. I need someone there so that I don’t devour all 12 of these little devils in one sitting.
CHOCOLATE CREAM CUPCAKES
CUPCAKES
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1/3 cup cocoa powder
(don’t use Hersheys! Go for the good stuff. It makes a tremendous difference)
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon instant espresso
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING
3 tablespoons water
3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
4 tablespoon (1/2 stick) unsalted butter , softened
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups marshmallow créme
GLAZE
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
The complete recipe and Instructions can be found online here (email registration) and in Cooks Country and the Best of Cooks Illustrated Magazines.
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