Description
These Black Forest Cupcakes are a rich chocolate dessert filled with sweet cherries and topped with fluffy cream cheese whipped frosting, making them a perfect easy recipe for parties, holiday dessert tables, birthday treats, and homemade food ideas when you want a stunning chocolate cherry dessert.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
1 cup cherry pie filling
1 tablespoon cherry juice or kirsch
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chocolate shavings
6 maraschino cherries
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract, then mix until smooth.
4. Stir in the hot coffee or hot water until the batter is fully combined.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake for 18 to 22 minutes.
6. Cool the cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
7. Stir the cherry pie filling with cherry juice or kirsch in a small bowl.
8. Cut a small center from each cupcake and spoon in the cherry filling.
9. Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
10. Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks in a separate bowl, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
11. Pipe or spoon the frosting onto the filled cupcakes.
12. Top with chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries, then chill before serving.
Notes
Use hot coffee instead of water for deeper chocolate flavor.
Make sure the cupcakes are fully cool before adding the filling and frosting.
Chill the decorated cupcakes for 20 minutes before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg