Boozy Chocolate Bon Bons

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

Perfect Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes (12 oz)

1 1/4 cups

Whole Almonds (divided for finishing (6 ¼ oz)*)

1 cup

Shredded Coconut (divided for finishing (3 oz)*)

3 1/4 cups

Chocolate (Chopped Baking Bar or Wafers (I use Guittard 70 or 72% Couverture) divided for finishing (16 oz)*)

4 tbsp

Dark Rum or Kahlua

5 tbsp

Heavy Cream

1/4 cup

Cocoa Nibs Optional (1 ½ oz)

Reserved from above:

*2 ¼ Chocolate (Chopped Baking Bar or Wafers, (I use Guittard 70% or 72% Couverture) (10 oz))

*½ Toasted Almonds (fine chopped (2 ½ oz))

*¾ Toasted (Shredded Coconut (2 ¼ oz))