When I ran out of cherries this week, my usual fairy cakes looked a bit forlorn.
I was about to rustle up some buttercream when I remembered we had a carton of double cream.
Ooh…ganache, I thought.
I rummaged round the cupboards to find an equal quantity of chocolate to match the cream. I couldn’t find enough plain chocolate, or even enough milk chocolate so I ended up with a mix of both and a handful of chocolate chips to boot.
It’s as easy as just heating the cream until it’s just about to boil, then whisking in the chocolate. Let it cool, then if you want to pipe with it, give it a good whisk to aerate it using your food mixer of choice. (still not chosen mine yet). The amount of chocolate you use needs to be the same in grams as the amount of mils of cream that you use.
That 3rd picture that looks like something slightly unsavoury is a Denby jug that I use for loading up my piping bag.
This makes for an über chocolatey topping only suitable for the die-hard chocoholics amongst you.
More overindulgence soon.
Kavey
October 19, 2010
Looks stunning!
aforkfulofspaghetti
October 19, 2010
You think good thoughts when it comes to double cream, I’ll give you that… 😉
Wicked-looking cupcakes, Claire – easily as good as any you can buy from the shops. Bet they taste a whole lot better, too.
thingswemake
October 19, 2010
They do, but you get chocolate up your nose when you eat them though!
F_A
October 19, 2010
It looks amazing and delicious! I wonder which piping tip you used.
thingswemake
October 19, 2010
Thanks. I don’t know what it’s called but you can just see it on the picture montage 🙂
LimeCake
October 24, 2010
this is my favourite type of frosting! it holds up wonderfully even in warm weather and is incredibly delicious!
megan @ whatmegansmaking
October 24, 2010
wow that looks incredible. Chocolate ganache has to be the best cupcake topping ever 🙂
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
October 31, 2010
Ohhhhhh ganache! Way better than buttercream!! I must do this.
nickisnicki69
November 18, 2010
Wow – if they taste anything like they look they must be incredible! Of course with real cream, they must!