Chocolate-Spice Cupcakes

Name: Chocolate-Spice Cupcakes
Yield: makes 12
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for tin; 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, plus more for tin; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2/3 cup boiling water; 1 1/4 cups all- purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2/3 cup unsulfured molasses; Chocolate Ganache Glaze (page 312); Candied ginger, finely diced, for garnish

January 24, 2012

Over the years some of the most popular recipes in Martha Stewart Living have featured the combination of chocolate, ginger, and other spices, including cookies, brownies, and spice cakes. These dapper upside-down cupcakes are the latest variation on the theme.

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