Again this week I decided to make my Tuesdays with Dorie recipe early. I was actually excited to make this recipe as I’ve been experimenting with everything except for chocolate lately. Oh and did I mention that chocolate is my best friend on PMS weeks? LOL Anyhoo, I knew everyone here would like these so off to the kitchen I went.
I have to say that these cupcakes are really delicious! I read a lot of the comments on the TWD blog about several bakers’ cupcakes coming out dry. I made sure to watch mine very carefully to avoid overbaking. I cooked them on the recommended 350, but I checked mine at 20 minutes, still not springy, and added 2 more. I pulled them out and was surprised to see that they were a bit flat instead of crowned like cupcakes usually are :-/
I think that’s because I weighed my flour and used 4 oz. When I originally measured my flour it came to 4.5 and maybe I should have just stuck with that. At any rate, i was a little worried about them falling apart, but overall they held up very well. I did have one that crumbled a little when trying to dip into the ganache, but other than that we achieved success :)
I did drizzle a few of them with orange candy melts for the kids. They’ll be home from school in a few hours and I know they will enjoy them. I sure did!
This week’s TWD recipe, Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes, was chosen by Clara of I Heart Food4Thought. Visit her blog if you would like to get the recipe! :) To see how other TWD bakers faired on this recipe, check out the blogroll!
i think they look a lot better without the wrappers! Great job with yours and the flat tops just has this silent appeal for me. Glad you enjoyed these!
Great photos and I’m glad they turned out well for you!
MMM! They look good, Amanda! :)
You should have done the white zig-zag icing on the top becasue then they woudl look just like the Hostess Snack Cakes!! Will have to try this recipe. I like the flat tops.
Good idea Angie! Hadn’t thought of that :)
Oh your ganache looks so shiny and delicious. I’m really jealous of that. Hope you have a great week and I’m sure those kids are loving those beautiful cupcakes!
Beautiful pictures, Amanda! They looks so professional and that inside shot of the cupcake is making me hungry.
These look great! I love the orange drizzle on top! The cross-section shows off the yummy cupcake!
Beautiful cupcakes, Amanda! They look so inviting and really delicious:)
Would you look at the crumb on those cupcakes? They look absolutely perfect! Glad that you LOVED them.
Nancy
They look wonderful.
You didn’t overfill them like I did.
Your cupcakes look amazing, what wonderful photos, they really capture how delicious these were :)
What great photos! And your cupcakes look so professional and delicious! If I saw those in a store, I’d pick up a whole box!
Yours look so tasty! I like the orange drizzle. Very Festive!
The glaze on your cupcakes looks super tasty! I love the orange!!
Great photos and your cupcakes look delicious!
Those look delicious and that cream cheese cherry coffee cake looks amazing!!!!!!!!!
Your cupcakes look delicious! I thought about dipping mine, but ended up using a spatula instead. Nice job!
These look absolutely perfect! I love your orange drizzle. And your glaze looks divine — nice and shiny, just like Dorie wanted it to be. How great to have this recipe on hand for “those” weeks!
I love the orange icing! They look so tasty!
your’s turned out so nicely! i love the candy melt idea.
These are just beautiful and I love the outdoor pics. Cupcakes in the wild. Love it.
Great photos! They look delicious and absolutely perfect. I love the orange drizzle on top.
Love the candy melt drizzle! Thanks for baking with me this week!
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
Your cupcakes look nice and moist! Glad you liked them. Thanks for adding me to your blog list. I’ll do the same with yours.
I love the cay your cupcakes turned out! They are very pretty and look soooo moist! Great work!
Well I concur with all the other comments – your cupcakes are absolutely drool-worthy! How’d you get the ganache to be nice and swirly and shiny like that?
Those look wonderful Amanda- so moist and chocolaty! Great job!
Wow, you make them look so good!
Perfection! They look so delicious, I wish I could reach through the screen. :)
Bravo, very nicely done.
Ohhh man. Those chocolate cupcakes look divine!
Love the orange drizzle: it creates a nice colourcontrast!!
GREAT photos! Good job weighing out the flour. A lot of people prefer the flat top over the domed one. I personally don’t care just please give me the cupcake. LOL!
Btw, thanks for visiting my blog!
~ingrid
Beautiful pictures!! They look scrumptious…. I love the orange candy melts too!! Great job, Amanda!!
Wow …..
what a great post ….great pictures …Keep posting nice recipes like this …
love
veena
Nice. The shiny frosting looks perfect.
I would totally have no complaints about these. They look amazing and your photos are stunning. I was underwhelmed with mine but I’m going to give another try definitely. Did you eat any the next day or where there any left? he he
AmyRuth
I am soooo trying these! The baby is sleeping and I am getting out all the ingredients right now! Thanks for choosing my wreath for your Home and Garden, craft gossip site- You've got me hooked to your site- I love baking!