Description
Decadent chocolate cupcakes with cherry filling, whipped cream frosting, and chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
- 1 1/2 cups cherries, pitted and chopped
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 fresh cherries
- 1/3 cup chocolate shavings or finely chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until combined. Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Pour in the hot coffee or hot water and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, make the cherry filling. Add the chopped cherries, sugar, cornstarch, water, and lemon juice to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture thickens. Let it cool completely.
- Use a small knife or cupcake corer to remove a small center from each cupcake. Spoon a little cherry filling into each one.
- For the frosting, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe or spoon the whipped cream frosting onto each cupcake.
- Top with chocolate shavings and one fresh cherry on each cupcake.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use fresh cherries for the best flavor.
- Replace coffee with hot water if preferred.
- Chill cupcakes before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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