Chocolate coffee cupcake with a chocolate orange ganache glaze

Ingredients

1)Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes:

• 1 cup (200 g) flour
• 1 cup (240 g) sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup (250 ml) strong coffee

2)The chocolate orange glaze:

• 170 g (6 ounces) good dark chocolate
• 170 ml (3/4 cup) heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon cointreau
• 1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Preparation

• 1)Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes:
  Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add in the olive oil and coffee. Give it a light stir to combine everything. Then add the egg and mix until everything is combined. Don't over mix. Fill the cupcake papers 3/4 full and bake them in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing them and placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.
• 2)The chocolate orange glaze:
  Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place into a heat proof bowl. Heat the cream and the honey in a sauce pan till a gentle simmer. Pour the hot cream slowly and carefully onto the chopped chocolate. Let it sit for about a minute. Gently stir the mixture starting from the center in small circles until everything comes together. Add the cointreau and the vanilla. Mix until you have a smooth and shiny glaze. Let the glaze cool a while before pouring on the cupcakes. If your cupcakes have a high dome then you can easily dip the cupakes in the glaze, works just as well.

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