Have you made Ina Garten’s “Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes”? And did you find them as disgusting as I did?
Ok, so my husband was on a business trip with my friend’s husband, so we planned a girls night with movies and “gourmet junk food”. So I made these cupcakes (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-ganache-cupcakes-recipe/index.html ). They were DISGUSTING! I was really skeptical about using Hershey’s syrup instead of cocoa powder, and even more skeptical as to why there were no leavening agents. They didn’t rise, turned out like hockey pucks, had an artificial flavor, and were just really nasty. The icing was also gross- Ina said that you “can’t taste the coffee, it just brings out the chocolate’s flavor”. BS! That was all I tasted. I spent about $12 buying Hershey’s syrup, chocolate chips, heavy cream, etc., and about 2 hours making them. I got to her house and she made a face when she ate one. Then I tried it, spit it out, and we just threw them away. I followed the recipe to a T!
What would have made them better?
It doesn’t surprise me that they didn’t turn out well. I’ve tried a couple of her things and I didn’t find them quite as gourmet as they look on her show. AND, I completely agree about the coffee flavor. If you add coffee to something, it’s going to taste like coffee.
I probably would have opted for a Sandra Lee inspired recipe instead. She’s always got good stuff and it’s usually pretty easy to prepare.
Good luck!
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