Chocolate Angel Food Cupcakes
Chocolate Angel Food Cupcakes are a small-batch dessert that feels light, airy, and just a little celebratory. Even with their delicate angel food texture, they still deliver a rich chocolate flavor, and the dark chocolate ganache on top turns them into something that feels much more special than an everyday cupcake. Finished with gold sparkles, they are elegant,playful, and perfect when you want a homemade dessert with a little extra charm.
Ingredients
Chocolate cupcakes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dark chocolate ganache
- 4 ounces heavy cream
- 4 ounces dark chocolate chopped
Instructions
Chocolate cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until you have soft peaks. Slowly add the sugar to the mixture and beat until you have glossy white peaks. Add the vanilla extract and beat one more time.
- Fold the flour mixture into the egg white mixture until uniform in color.
- Place 6 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Divide the batter over these 6 liners and smooth the top a little.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes and allow to cool.
Dark chocolate ganache
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the heavy cream to a simmer.
- Add the dark chocolate and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. After 5 minutes, give the chocolate a stir until it’s completely melted into the cream.
- Allow it to cool a little and dip the top of the cupcakes in it. Allow to cool completely.
- Cool the ganache further, until it reaches a consistency that allows you to pipe it. This can take about 4 hours or more at room temperature, or you can speed it up in the fridge. Check regularly as the consistency changes quickly in the fridge.
- Pipe the cooled ganache over the cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 83mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15g