Decadent Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes Melt-in-Your-Mouth
I love this recipe for chocolate covered cherry cupcakes so much. It’s like a fun treat experience just for me and my tongue. Because they’re so good, I’m not sharing. Can’t make me. LOL!
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we adore a good romantic moment. But it’s even better when that romantic moment is with my tongue and a chocolate covered cherry cupcake. I didn’t even know I needed these cupcakes in my life until I made them and now I can’t get them out of my head.
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They’re the perfect blend of sweet fluffy, moist cake, decadent chocolate frosting goodness, with a literal cherry on top. If you’re ready to embark on a romantic flavor experience, well, let’s get started.
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Tips to Make Chocolate Cupcakes with Cherries
- Start with your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe. If you’re anything like me, you definitely need a “no-fail” cupcake, so I always fall back on my Lazy Girl chocolate cupcakes. Done right every time–and they’re always so moist it’s sinful.
- I won’t lie to you, you’re going to want to buy some premade chocolate covered cherries. I’ve tried to make them myself before and they just aren’t as fabulous. So, go with premade for the yummy.
- Sure, you can make a cream cheese frosting. But the best, most light and fluffy frosting you can pipe with a piping bag is this awesome homemade buttercream in this recipe, with confectioners sugar and all the yummy.
- Always always always let your cupcakes cool to room temperature before you frost them because warm frosting is no fun.
Make Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes
Below is the written and printable tutorial for this fun cupcake decorating idea. Use the comments section below if you have any questions.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes
If you love a good decadent cupcake, these chocolate covered cherry cupcakes make for a romantic adventure with your tongue. Oh, that sounds terrible--but it's so true!
Ingredients
- 12 Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 Package of Chocolate Covered Cherries
- 1 jar Maraschino Cherries
Frosting
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 4 - 5 cups of powdered sugar (Start with 4 cups)
- 1 cup of cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon of heavy cream (more if needed)
- 4 Tablespoons of Maraschino Cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Bake your chocolate cupcakes as per the recipe directions.
- When the cupcakes are baked, remove them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Using a cupcake corer or a large decorating tip, create a well in the center of the cupcake but DO NOT DISCARD THE CENTERS.
- Place a chocolate covered cherry in the center of each cupcake, and then replace each cupcake center on top.
- Cream the butter in a mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the cream, and blend until fluffy again.
- Mix in the cocoa powder, pinch of salt, half the cherry juice, then half of the powdered sugar and finally the vanilla, blending between each ingredient.
- Add the rest of the powdered sugar and cherry juice, mixing together until well combined.
- If frosting is too thick, thin with a little more Cherry Juice, or cream; alternately adding in additional powdered sugar if the frosting is too thin for you.
- Place frosting in a decorating bag, and swirl onto cupcakes.
- Top each cupcake with a maraschino cherry and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 965Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 200gFiber: 2gSugar: 190gProtein: 2g
All nutrition information is estimated. For accuracy, please calculate your exact brands and ingredients if accuracy is desired.
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