Chocolate Flowers Using Candy Melts | Valentine's Day Cupcakes

00:00 Introduction
00:15 Chocolate Cupcakes
03:04 Candy Melt Flowers
03:57 Flower Technique 1
09:28 Flower Technique 2
13:22 Flower Technique 3

What's better than flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day? Gorgeous edible flowers on top of chocolate cupcakes! Make these for your special someone or just treat yourself this Valentine's Day.

Chocolate Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes

Dry Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (350 grams)
1 cup cocoa powder (100 grams or you can do 75 grams regular cocoa powder and 25 grams Dutch dark cocoa)
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil (112 grams)
2 large eggs, room temp
1 cup buttermilk (225 grams)
1/3 cup sour cream (80 grams)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee (240 grams)
(can use 1 cup water + 1 Tbsp espresso powder or just use hot water)


Chocolate Ganache

3.5 ounces (100 g) of semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup (120 g) heavy cream (bring to a simmer)
pinch of salt

I prefer a darker chocolate (70%)

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