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Double the pleasure when you make chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache frosting. Top with tasty crushed pistachios for texture, color and taste.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting and Pistachios

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Servings 16

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 small box of chocolate instant pudding mix 4 oz
  • 1 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts

Chocolate Ganache Frosting Ingredients

  • 2 cups Bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Mix the cake batter according the box directions. If it only calls for 2 eggs add a third. 
  • Add the pudding mix to the cake mix.
  • Pour into cupcake lined muffin tins.
  • Bake according to the box directions or until a toothpick entered into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Once cupcakes have cooled make the ganache.
  • Drizzle the ganache over the cupcakes and sprinkle pistachios on top.

Ganache

  • Melt the chocolate and cream in a heavy saucepan on medium heat. Stir constantly to avoid burning. Once the chocolate is melted (~ 2 mins) remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir well.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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